Where does “flauelsblóm” come from?
flauelsblóm (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic flauel, 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.
flauelsblóm (Icelandic): French marigold (Tagetes patula)
Definitions
- French marigold (Tagetes patula)
Ancestry of “flauelsblóm”, step by step
flauelsblóm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic flauel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | flauel | velvet |
| 2 | Danish | fløjl | velvet; corduroy |
| 3 | Middle Low German | flöwel | — |
| 4 | Old French | veluel | — |
| 5 | Latin | villosus | hairy, shaggy |
| 6 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 7 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |