Etymology of the Latin word deflorare
the Late Latin word
deflorare (pluck flowers; deflower, dishonor)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
flos (flower, blossom; youthful prime)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-Derivations in Latin
deflorator,
defloratioDerivations in other languages
French
déflorer, French
defflourer, Portuguese
deflorar, Spanish
desflorarUsage
Word found in Late Latin
