Where does “flooring” come from?
Flooring derives from English floor, from Middle English flor, Old English flōr, Latin florem, Latin flos meaning "flower," from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, ultimately from bʰel-.
flooring (English): A floor; A material used to make floors; The act...
Definitions
- A floor; A material used to make floors; The act...
Ancestry of “flooring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | floring | making a floor; the floor of a room, building, or... |