Etymograph

English

filin

Filin comes from Spanish filin, and goes back to English feeling.

  1. English1500–presentfeeling
  2. Spanishc. 1500–presentfilin
  3. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentfeeling
  2. Spanishc. 1500–presentfilin
  3. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

noun A genre that emerged in late 1940s in Havana, influenced by the melodic and expressive style of vocal jazz.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English feeling / filin