Etymology Explorer β€Ί Middle English

Where does β€œflese” come from?

flese (Middle English) comes from French fenΓͺtre, from Middle French fenestre, from Old French fenestre, from Latin fenestra, from Etruscan *πŒšπŒπŒ„πŒ”πŒ•πŒ“πŒ€.

flese (Middle English): Alternative form of flees

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of flees

Ancestry of β€œflese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchfenΓͺtrewindow
2Middle Frenchfenestrewindow
3Old Frenchfenestrewindow
4Latinfenestraa window, an opening for light; a breach; a...
5Etruscan*πŒšπŒπŒ„πŒ”πŒ•πŒ“πŒ€β€”

Words derived from β€œflese”

  • fleece
  • fleecy
  • fleeciness
  • microfleece
  • fleecer
  • fleecily
  • fleeceless
  • fleeceable
  • fleecewear
  • Fleece
  • fleece
  • fliisi
Every word from Etruscan *πŒšπŒπŒ„πŒ”πŒ•πŒ“πŒ€ β†’