Where does “flabellum” come from?
flabellum (English) comes from Latin flābellum, from Latin flabrum, from Latin flō, from Proto-Italic flāō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
flabellum (English): A large fan used for religious ceremonies; Any...
Definitions
- A large fan used for religious ceremonies; Any...
Ancestry of “flabellum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | flābellum | A small (hand-held) fan, especially for keeping off flies |
| 2 | Latin | flabrum | gust, blast of wind; breeze |
| 3 | Latin | flō | to breathe, blow |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | flāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁- | to bleat; to cry; to blow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |