Etymology of the English word afflatus
the English word
afflatusderived from the Latin word
afflatus (breath, snorting; breeze)
derived from the Latin word
afflare (blow, breathe)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
flare (breathe; blow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhle-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhlē-Date
The earliest known usage of afflatus in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
