Where does “fletus” come from?
fletus (Latin) comes from Latin fleō, from Proto-Italic flēō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
fletus (Latin): weeping, crying; tears; having been wept for
Definitions
- weeping, crying; tears; having been wept for
Ancestry of “fletus”, step by step
fletus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fleō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fleō | to weep, cry |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | flēō | weep, cry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Latin flere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | flere | second-person singular present passive... |