Where does “flanel” come from?
flanel (Dutch) comes from French flanelle, 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 — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
flanel (Dutch): flannel cloth material
Definitions
- flannel cloth material
Ancestry of “flanel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | flanelle | flannel |
| 2 | English | flannel | A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly... |
| 3 | Middle English | flaunneol | — |
| 4 | Old French | flanelle | — |
| 5 | Old French | flaine | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | wlānos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | wlanā | wool |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |