Where does “фле́йта” come from?
фле́йта (Russian) comes from German Flöte, from Middle High German vloite, from Middle Dutch floite, from Old French fleüte, from Italian flauto, from Old Occitan flaüt, from Vulgar Latin *flabeolum, from Latin flare — present active infinitive of flō; second-person...
фле́йта (Russian): flute (woodwind instrument)
Definitions
- flute (woodwind instrument)
Ancestry of “фле́йта”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flöte | flute; whistle; a hand or number of fitting cards... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vloite | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | floite | — |
| 4 | Old French | fleüte | Alternative form of fleute |
| 5 | Italian | flauto | flute; recorder |
| 6 | Old Occitan | flaüt | flute musical instrument |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | *flabeolum | — |
| 8 | Latin | flare | present active infinitive of flō; second-person... |