Where does “flannel” come from?

flannel (Danish) comes from English flannel, from Middle English flaunneol, from Old French flanelle, from Old French flaine, from Proto-Celtic wlānos, from Proto-Celtic wlanā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

flannel (Danish): soft, slightly scratched woven fabric made of...

Definitions

  1. soft, slightly scratched woven fabric made of...

Ancestry of “flannel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflannelA soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly...
2Middle Englishflaunneol—
3Old Frenchflanelle—
4Old Frenchflaine—
5Proto-Celticwlānos—
6Proto-Celticwlanāwool
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
8Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic wlanā →