file
The origin and history of file.
Etymology
From Old French fil, meaning "thread," ultimately from Latin filum. The tool sense (metal rasp) comes from a separate, unrelated Old English word, fil.
The origin and history of file.
From Old French fil, meaning "thread," ultimately from Latin filum. The tool sense (metal rasp) comes from a separate, unrelated Old English word, fil.
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