Where does “flens” come from?

flens (Latin) comes from Latin fleō, from Proto-Italic flēō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

flens (Latin): weeping, crying; lamenting or grieving for

Definitions

  1. weeping, crying; lamenting or grieving for

Ancestry of “flens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfleōto weep, cry
2Proto-Italicflēōweep, cry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰléh₁-to bleat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁- →