Where does “flor” come from?
flor (Romanian) comes from Latin florus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
flor (Romanian): blond, or with reddish-blond hair
Definitions
- blond, or with reddish-blond hair
Ancestry of “flor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | florus | yellow, blond; flowering; shining, bright |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁- | to bleat; to cry; to blow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |