Where does “flau” come from?

flau (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Low German flau, from Dutch flauw, from Middle Dutch vlau, 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.

flau (Norwegian Bokmål): flat, insipid, tasteless; embarrassed,...

Definitions

  1. flat, insipid, tasteless; embarrassed,...

Ancestry of “flau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germanflau—
2Dutchflauwboring, tasteless; languid, weak; vague, hazy
3Middle Dutchvlau—
4Old Frenchfloutired, weary
5Frankishhlāolukewarm, tepid, mild
6Proto-Germanichlēwazlukewarm
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “flau”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz →