Where does “Floumaart” come from?
Floumaart (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Flou, from French flou, from Middle French flou, from Old French flou, from Frankish hlāo, from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Floumaart (Luxembourgish): flea market
Ancestry of “Floumaart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Flou | flea |
| 2 | French | flou | fuzzy; blurred, blurry; unclear |
| 3 | Middle French | flou | — |
| 4 | Old French | flou | tired, weary |
| 5 | Frankish | hlāo | lukewarm, tepid, mild |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlēwaz | lukewarm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |