Where does “flażolet” come from?
flażolet (Polish) comes from French flageolet, from Italian fagiolo, from Latin phaseolus, from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.
flażolet (Polish): flageolet, penny whistle, tin whistle
Definitions
- flageolet, penny whistle, tin whistle
Ancestry of “flażolet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | flageolet | flageolet; A type of kidney bean, common in... |
| 2 | Italian | fagiolo | bean |
| 3 | Latin | phaseolus | A type of bean with an edible pod; in Antiquity:... |
| 4 | Latin | phaselus | a kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φάσηλος | cowpea |