Where does “Fulana” come from?

Fulana (Spanish) comes from English flannel, from Middle English flaunneol, from Old French flanelle, from Old French flaine, from Proto-Celtic wlānos, from Proto-Celtic wlanā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

Fulana (Spanish): miss so-and-so

Definitions

  1. miss so-and-so

Ancestry of “Fulana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflannelA soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly...
2Middle Englishflaunneol
3Old Frenchflanelle
4Old Frenchflaine
5Proto-Celticwlānos
6Proto-Celticwlanāwool
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
8Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “Fulana

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂Every word from Proto-Celtic wlanā