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Where does “floris” come from?

floris (Latin) comes from Latin flōs, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

floris (Latin): genitive singular of flōs; flower; genitive...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of flōs; flower; genitive...

Ancestry of “floris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinflōs—
2Proto-Italicflōsflower, blossom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-sflower, blossom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “floris”

  • florist
  • floristry
  • deflour
  • multiflorous
  • florification
  • floriform
  • calycifloral
  • ramiflorous
  • deflourer
  • multiflorus
  • deflorare
  • deflorare
  • deflorazione
  • déflorer
  • fleuriste
  • florist
  • florist
  • floristă
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