Where does “flauel” come from?

flauel (Icelandic) comes from Danish fløjl, from Middle Low German flöwel, from Old French veluel, from Latin villosus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

flauel (Icelandic): velvet

Definitions

velvet

Ancestry of “flauel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	fløjl	velvet; corduroy
2	Middle Low German	flöwel	—
3	Old French	veluel	—
4	Latin	villosus	hairy, shaggy
5	Latin	villus	hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
6	Latin	vellus	The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂welh₁-	to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “flauel”

flauelsblóm

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vellus →Every word from Latin villus →