Where does “Flötist” come from?
Flötist (German) comes from German Flöte, from Middle High German vloite, from Middle Dutch floite, from Old French fleüte, from Italian flauto, from Old Occitan flaüt, from Vulgar Latin *flabeolum, from Latin flare — present active infinitive of flō; second-person...
Flötist (German): flautist, one who plays the flute
Definitions
- flautist, one who plays the flute
Ancestry of “Flötist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Flöte | flute; whistle; a hand or number of fitting cards... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vloite | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | floite | — |
| 4 | Old French | fleüte | Alternative form of fleute |
| 5 | Italian | flauto | flute; recorder |
| 6 | Old Occitan | flaüt | — |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | *flabeolum | — |
| 8 | Latin | flare | present active infinitive of flō; second-person... |