Etymology

fiber

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Today it means: A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread. Full definition →

French fibre ← Old French fibre ← Latin fibra
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  1. Latin · derived fromfibra
  2. Old French · derived fromfibre
  3. French · borrowed fromfibre
  4. English todayfiber

From French fibre, from Old French fibre, from Latin fibra.

Words from the same roots

Frenchfibre all →

fibre

Latinfibra all →

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