Where does “flor” come from?
flor (Swedish) comes from German Flor, from Dutch floers, from French velours, from Old French velous, from Latin villosus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
flor (Swedish): thin, transparent fabric, like gauze (usually used as a veil)
Definitions
- thin, transparent fabric, like gauze (usually used as a veil)
Ancestry of “flor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flor | nap, pile; veil; bloom, flowering |
| 2 | Dutch | floers | veil; darkness, obscurity |
| 3 | French | velours | velvet |
| 4 | Old French | velous | — |
| 5 | Latin | villosus | hairy, shaggy |
| 6 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 7 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |