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Where does “flori-” come from?

flori- (English) comes from Latin flōs, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “flori-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinflōs—
2Proto-Italicflōsflower, blossom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-sflower, blossom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “flori-”

  • florigen
  • florivore
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