Where does “flâner” come from?
flâner (French) comes from Old Norse flana, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
flâner (French): to wander around; to loiter, mill about
Definitions
- to wander around; to loiter, mill about
Ancestry of “flâner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | flana | to wander; to rush about; to get into something... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
Words derived from “flâner”