Where does “feblesa” come from?
feblesa (Catalan) comes from Catalan feble, from Vulgar Latin febelis, from Latin flēbilis, from Latin fleō, from Proto-Italic flēō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
feblesa (Catalan): weakness
Definitions
- weakness
Ancestry of “feblesa”, step by step
feblesa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan feble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | feble | weak, feeble |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | febelis | — |
| 3 | Latin | flēbilis | lamentable |
| 4 | Latin | fleō | to weep, cry |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | flēō | weep, cry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Occitan feble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | feble | weak, feeble |