Etymology of the English word flatulent
the English word
flatulentderived from the French word
flatulentderived from the Latin word
flatus (blowing; snorting; breath)
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 flatulent in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
