Where does “Flustra” come from?
Flustra (Translingual) comes from Latin fluō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Flustra (Translingual): genus|simple invertebrates that live in colonies}}
Definitions
- genus|simple invertebrates that live in colonies}}
Ancestry of “Flustra”, step by step
Flustra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fluō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fluō | to flow, stream, pour |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Latin flustrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | flustrum | stream; quiet state of the sea |