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Where does “flojo” come from?

flojo (Spanish) comes from Latin fluxus, from Latin fluō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

flojo (Spanish): loose; lazy; weak

Definitions

  1. loose; lazy; weak

Ancestry of “flojo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfluxusflow; flux; flowing, fluid
2Latinfluō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰléh₁-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “flojo”

  • aflojar
  • flojera
  • flojear
  • floscezza
  • afflosciare
  • floscio
  • afflosciamento
  • flosciamente
  • Flojo
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