Etymology of the English word flame
the English word
flamederived from the Anglo-French word
flaumederived from the Old French word
flambederived from the Old French word
flamblederived from the Classical Latin word
flammula (little flame)
derived from the Latin word
flamma (flame, blaze; ardor)
Date
The earliest known usage of flame in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
aflame,
flamefish,
flameproof,
flamethrower,
flamy,
flaming,
flamedCognates
Dutch
flamberen, Dutch
vlam, English
fleam, French
flamber, French
flamme, German
flambieren, German
Flamme, Italian
fiamma, Latin
flamma, Norwegian
flamme, Portuguese
flamma, Provençal
flecme, Spanish
flama, Swedish
flambera, Swedish
flamma, Yiddish
flamUsage
Word found in Modern English
