Where does “fluwelen” come from?

fluwelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

fluwelen (Dutch): velveteen, made of velvet; velvety, soft and...

Definitions

velveteen, made of velvet; velvety, soft and...

Ancestry of “fluwelen”, step by step

fluwelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	en	and; well, so; plus, and
2	Middle Dutch	ende	and; end
3	Old Dutch	endi	end
4	Proto-West Germanic	andī	end
5	Proto-Germanic	andijaz	end
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂entíos	front; forehead
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ent-	face; forehead; front
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₂en-	on, onto

via Dutch fluweel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	fluweel	velvet
2	Middle Dutch	fluweel	—
3	Old French	veluel	—
4	Latin	villosus	hairy, shaggy
5	Latin	villus	hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
6	Latin	vellus	The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂welh₁-	to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

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