Etymology of the French word fluer
the French word
fluerderived from the Late Latin word
fluere (flow, stream; emanate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhleu-derived from the Latin word
aussiderived from the Late Latin word
discernere (see, discern; distinguish)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Medieval Latin word
cernere (sift, separate, distinguish)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*krei-derived from the Classical Latin word
rutilus (red, golden red, reddish yellow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reudh-derived from the Latin word
squalere (be covered with a rough or scaly layer; be dirty)
derived from the Latin word
squalus (kind of fish)
Date
The earliest known usage of fluer in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
fluage,
flué,
défluerCognates
English
flow, Italian
fluire, Latin
fluere, Spanish
fluir
