Where does “fleuret” come from?
fleuret (English) comes from French fleurette, from Old French florete, from Old French flor, from Latin flōs, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
fleuret (English): An ornament resembling a small flower; A fencing...
Definitions
- An ornament resembling a small flower; A fencing...
Ancestry of “fleuret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fleurette | small flower |
| 2 | Old French | florete | flower |
| 3 | Old French | flor | flower |
| 4 | Latin | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s | flower, blossom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |