Where does “flirt” come from?

flirt (Romanian) comes from French flirt, from English flirt, from English flurt — Archaic form of flirt; to mock, jibe, scorn; a...

flirt (Romanian): flirt

Definitions

  1. flirt

Ancestry of “flirt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchflirtAn episode of flirting
2EnglishflirtA sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting...
3EnglishflurtArchaic form of flirt; to mock, jibe, scorn; a...
Every word from English flurt →