Where does “Flaute” come from?
Flaute (German) comes from German flau, from Middle Low German flau, from Middle Dutch vlau, from Old French flou, from Frankish hlāo, from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Flaute (German): calm; lull, slack, slack period
Definitions
- calm; lull, slack, slack period
Ancestry of “Flaute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | flau | calm, weak, windless; flat, weak; dizzy,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | flau | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vlau | — |
| 4 | Old French | flou | tired, weary |
| 5 | Frankish | hlāo | lukewarm, tepid, mild |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlēwaz | lukewarm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “Flaute”