Where does “flaut” come from?
flaut (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål flau, 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- — to cover; to incline.
flaut (Norwegian Bokmål): neuter singular of flau
Definitions
- neuter singular of flau
Ancestry of “flaut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | flau | flat, insipid, tasteless; embarrassed,... |
| 2 | Low German | flau | — |
| 3 | Dutch | flauw | boring, tasteless; languid, weak; vague, hazy |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vlau | — |
| 5 | Old French | flou | tired, weary |
| 6 | Frankish | hlāo | lukewarm, tepid, mild |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlēwaz | lukewarm |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |