Where does “flanelinha” come from?
flanelinha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese flanela, from French flanelle, from English flannel, from Middle English flaunneol, from Old French flanelle, from Old French flaine, from Proto-Celtic wlānos, from Proto-Celtic wlanā — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
flanelinha (Portuguese): a small flannel (soft cloth material)
Definitions
- a small flannel (soft cloth material)
Ancestry of “flanelinha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | flanela | flannel |
| 2 | French | flanelle | flannel |
| 3 | English | flannel | A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly... |
| 4 | Middle English | flaunneol | — |
| 5 | Old French | flanelle | — |
| 6 | Old French | flaine | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | wlānos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | wlanā | wool |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |