Where does “flouren” come from?
flouren (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman florir, from Spanish Florio, from Latin flōreō, from Latin flōs, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
flouren (Middle English): To flower or bloom; to develop flowers; To...
Definitions
- To flower or bloom; to develop flowers; To...
Ancestry of “flouren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | florir | to blossom; to bloom; to flourish; to bloom |
| 2 | Spanish | Florio | — |
| 3 | Latin | flōreō | to bloom, blossom, flower |
| 4 | Latin | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s | flower, blossom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |