Fimbria
/ˈfɪm.bri.ə/noun
A fringe or border, especially a fringed anatomical structure.
Did you know?Latin fimbria is the source of scientific terms like the fimbria of the fallopian tube, preserving the old sense of a fringed edge rather than any mystical meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pei-
“to cut, split, or peel”
Latin
Latin
fimbria
“a fringe, border, or tassel”
Late Latin
Latin
fimbria
“a fringe or edge, especially in learned and technical usage”
Middle English
English
fimbre
“a fringe or border”
Modern English
English
fimbria
“a fringe-like border or anatomical fringe”