Where does “flageolet” come from?
flageolet (French) comes from Italian fagiolo, from Latin phaseolus, from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.
flageolet (French): flageolet; A type of kidney bean, common in...
Definitions
- flageolet; A type of kidney bean, common in...
Ancestry of “flageolet”, step by step
flageolet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian fagiolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fagiolo | bean |
| 2 | Latin | phaseolus | A type of bean with an edible pod; in Antiquity:... |
| 3 | Latin | phaselus | a kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φάσηλος | cowpea |
via Old French flajol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | flajol | flute |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *flabeolum | — |
| 3 | Latin | flare | present active infinitive of flō; second-person... |