Where does “fleüte” come from?
fleüte (Old French) comes from Italian flauto, from Old Occitan flaüt, from Vulgar Latin *flabeolum, from Latin flare — present active infinitive of flō; second-person...
fleüte (Old French): Alternative form of fleute
Definitions
- Alternative form of fleute
Ancestry of “fleüte”, step by step
fleüte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian flauto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | flauto | flute; recorder |
| 2 | Old Occitan | flaüt | flute musical instrument |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *flabeolum | — |
| 4 | Latin | flare | present active infinitive of flō; second-person... |
via Occitan flaut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | flaut | — |