An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

In computer science, a collection of related data or program records stored on a support.

Etymology (EN): From M.E. filen, from M.F. filer “to string documents on a thread,” O.F. filer “to wind or spin thread,” from L.L. filare “to spin, draw out in a long line,” from L. filum “thread,” from PIE base *g^whi- “thread, tendon;” cf. Gk. bios “bow;” Skt. jiyā- “bow-string;” Av. jiiā- “bow-string;” Mod.Pers. zeh “bow-string;” Arm. jil “string, line,” Lith. gijà “thread;” Russ. žica “thread.”

Etymology (PE): Parvandé “file,” initially “a bundle, roll, truss (of clothes),” from Mid.Pers. parwastan, parwand- “to surround, enclose, contain, comprise,” from par-, variants far-, par-, pirâ- “around, about” (Mid.Pers. pêrâ; O.Pers. pariy “around, about,” Av. pairi “around, over;” Skt. pari; Indo-Iranian *pari- “around;” PIE base *per- “through, across, beyond;” cf. Gk. peri “around, about, beyond;” L. per “through”) + vand-/band- stem of vastan/bastan “to bind, shut;” O.Pers./Av. band- “to bind, fetter,” banda- “band, tie” (cf.
Skt. bandh- “to bind, tie, fasten;” PIE *bhendh- “to bind;” Ger. binden; E. bind).