Where does “nonfluted” come from?
nonfluted (English) comes from English fluted, 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...
nonfluted (English): Not fluted
Definitions
- Not fluted
Ancestry of “nonfluted”, step by step
nonfluted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fluted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fluted | Having flutes or grooves, either for decoration... |
| 2 | English | flute | A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a... |
| 3 | Middle English | fleute | Alternative form of floute |
| 4 | Old French | flaüte | — |
| 5 | Old Occitan | flaüt | flute musical instrument |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | *flabeolum | — |
| 7 | Latin | flare | present active infinitive of flō; second-person... |