Where does “flanella” come from?

flanella (Italian) comes from French flanelle, from English flannel, from Middle English flaunneol, from Old French flanelle, from Old French flaine, from Proto-Celtic wlānos, from Proto-Celtic wlanā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

flanella (Italian): flannel

Definitions

  1. flannel

Ancestry of “flanella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchflanelleflannel
2EnglishflannelA soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly...
3Middle Englishflaunneol
4Old Frenchflanelle
5Old Frenchflaine
6Proto-Celticwlānos
7Proto-Celticwlanāwool
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
9Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “flanella

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂Every word from Proto-Celtic wlanā