Etymology of the English word flabellum
the English word
flabellumderived from the Classical Latin word
flabellum (small fan)
derived from the Latin word
flabraderived from the Latin word
flare (breathe; blow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhle-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhlē-derived from the Latin word
flabrum (gusts, blasts of wind; breezes)
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 flabellum in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
