"Filter" meaning in English

See Filter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Filters [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Proto-Germanic *felląder. Proto-West Germanic *feltbor. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Medieval Latin filtrumbor. German filterninflu. German Filterbor. English Filter Borrowed from German Filter. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|de:Filter|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Proto-Germanic *felląder. Proto-West Germanic *feltbor. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Medieval Latin filtrumbor. German filterninflu. German Filterbor. English Filter [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "felt", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "skin, hide", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "skin", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*pel-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*fellą", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*felt", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "instrument", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tḗr", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-om", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-trom", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-trom", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-trum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Medieval Latin", "term" : "filtrum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la-med" } ], "keyword" : "bor" }, { "keyword_abbrev" : "influ.", "keyword_label" : "Influenced by", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "filtern", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "influence" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Filter", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Filter", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Filter"> Borrowed from German Filter., {{ety|en|:bor|de:Filter|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Proto-Germanic *felląder. Proto-West Germanic *feltbor. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Medieval Latin filtrumbor. German filterninflu. German Filterbor. English Filter Borrowed from German Filter. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Filter (plural Filters)
  1. A surname from German.

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    ],
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