Where does “fluent” come from?
Fluent comes from Latin fluens, the present participle of Latin fluo meaning to flow, derived from Proto-Indo-European bʰlew-, which stems from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- meaning to swell or bloom.
fluent (English): That flows; flowing, liquid; Able to use a...
Definitions
- That flows; flowing, liquid; Able to use a...
Ancestry of “fluent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fluens | flowing, streaming, pouring; being soaked in;... |
| 2 | Latin | fluō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “fluent”