Where does “flauwte” come from?

flauwte (Dutch) comes from Dutch flauw, from Middle Dutch vlau, from Old French flou, from Frankish hlāo, from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

flauwte (Dutch): feebleness, weakness; the quality of lacking strength or vigour

Definitions

  1. feebleness, weakness; the quality of lacking strength or vigour

Ancestry of “flauwte”, step by step

flauwte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch flauw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchflauwboring, tasteless; languid, weak; vague, hazy
2Middle Dutchvlau—
3Old Frenchfloutired, weary
4Frankishhlāolukewarm, tepid, mild
5Proto-Germanichlēwazlukewarm
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Dutch te

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtetoo; to; located at, in, on
2Middle Dutchteat, in; to, towards; at, during
3Old Dutchte—
4Proto-Germanictato
5Proto-Germanictōto
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz →