Where does “fluteless” come from?
fluteless (English) comes from English flute, from Middle English fleute, from Old French flaüte, from Old Occitan flaüt, from Vulgar Latin *flabeolum, from Latin flare — present active infinitive of flō; second-person...
fluteless (English): Without a flute
Ancestry of “fluteless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | flute | A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a... |
| 2 | Middle English | fleute | Alternative form of floute |
| 3 | Old French | flaüte | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | flaüt | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *flabeolum | — |
| 6 | Latin | flare | present active infinitive of flō; second-person... |