Where does “flanellinen” come from?

flanellinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish flanelli, from English flannel, from Middle English flaunneol, from Old French flanelle, from Old French flaine, from Proto-Celtic wlānos, from Proto-Celtic wlanā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

flanellinen (Finnish): Made of flannel fabric

Definitions

  1. Made of flannel fabric

Ancestry of “flanellinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishflanelliflannel
2EnglishflannelA soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly...
3Middle Englishflaunneol
4Old Frenchflanelle
5Old Frenchflaine
6Proto-Celticwlānos
7Proto-Celticwlanāwool
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
9Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós
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