Where does “flauta” come from?
flauta (Polish) comes from German Flaute, from German flau, from Middle Low German flau, from Middle Dutch vlau, from Old French flou, from Frankish hlāo, from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
flauta (Polish): windless weather, calm
Ancestry of “flauta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Flaute | calm; lull, slack, slack period |
| 2 | German | flau | calm, weak, windless; flat, weak; dizzy,... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | flau | — |
| 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 |