Where does “ffliwt” come from?

ffliwt (Welsh) comes from English flute, from Middle English fleute, from Old French flaüte, from Old Occitan flaüt, from Vulgar Latin *flabeolum, from Latin flare — present active infinitive of flō; second-person...

ffliwt (Welsh): flute

Definitions

  1. flute

Ancestry of “ffliwt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfluteA woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a...
2Middle EnglishfleuteAlternative form of floute
3Old Frenchflaüte—
4Old Occitanflaütflute musical instrument
5Vulgar Latin*flabeolum—
6Latinflarepresent active infinitive of flō; second-person...
Every word from Latin flare →Every word from Vulgar Latin *flabeolum →Every word from Old Occitan flaüt →