Etymology of the English word flail
the English word
flailderived from the English word
fleilderived from the Late Latin word
flagellum (whip, lash, scourge)
derived from the Latin word
flagrum (scourge, whip)
derived from the Latin word
flageumderived from the Old French word
flaielDate
The earliest known usage of flail in English dates from the 12th century.
Cognates
Catalan
flagell, Dutch
vlegel, French
fléau, German
Flegel, Italian
flagello, Portuguese
flagello, Provençal
flagelUsage
Word found in Modern English
