Where does “flābellum” come from?

flābellum (Latin) comes from Latin flabrum, from Latin flō, from Proto-Italic flāō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

flābellum (Latin): A small (hand-held) fan, especially for keeping off flies

Definitions

  1. A small (hand-held) fan, especially for keeping off flies

Ancestry of “flābellum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinflabrumgust, blast of wind; breeze
2Latinflōto breathe, blow
3Proto-Italicflāō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁-to bleat; to cry; to blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “flābellum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁- →