Where does “flaku” come from?

flaku (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish flaco, from Latin Flaccus, from Latin flaccus — flabby, flaccid, hanging down; flap-eared.

flaku (Papiamentu): thin

Definitions

  1. thin

Ancestry of “flaku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishflacoskinny, thin, slim; a thin man; urine, urination,...
2LatinFlaccusa cognomen used by the
3Latinflaccusflabby, flaccid, hanging down; flap-eared
Every word from Latin flaccus →Every word from Latin Flaccus →Every word from Spanish flaco →