Etymology

fibrous

fi·brous
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to fibre. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English fibre
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  1. Englishfibre
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  4. English todayfibrous

From fibre + -ous.

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