fir

Moldavian

/fir/

noun
Definitions
  • thread, string, filament, wire
  • (fir de păr) a hair

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fīlum (thread) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-

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