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