Etymology

myofilamentous

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Today it means: Relating to or composed of myofilaments. Full definition →

English filamentous ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Medieval Latin fīlāmentum
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*múHs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
  3. Ancient Greekμῦς (mûs)
  4. Englishmyo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-
  6. Proto-Italic*fī(s)lom
  7. Latinfīlum
  8. Late Latinfīlō
  9. Medieval Latinfīlāmentum
  10. Englishfilament
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  13. Englishfilamentous
  14. English todaymyofilamentous

From myo- + filamentous.

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