Where does “flébil” come from?

flébil (Portuguese) comes from Latin flēbilis, from Latin fleō, from Proto-Italic flēō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

flébil (Portuguese): tearful

Definitions

  1. tearful

Ancestry of “flébil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinflēbilislamentable
2Latinfleōto weep, cry
3Proto-Italicflēōweep, cry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰléh₁-to bleat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁- →