English
florulent
Florulent comes from Latin florulentus ‘abounding in flowers, flowery’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ‘to bloom’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰleh₃-‘to bloom’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰléh₃sreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*flōs‘flower, blossom’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEflos‘flower’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEflorulentus‘abounding in flowers, flowery’
- Englishearliest quotation 1868florulent
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰleh₃-‘to bloom’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰléh₃sreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*flōs‘flower, blossom’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEflos‘flower’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEflorulentus‘abounding in flowers, flowery’
- Englishearliest quotation 1868florulent
Earliest quotation: 1868, William Percivall: “The peculiar florulent aspect of the cervix”.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ‘to bloom’
full, blood, blow, fool, blade, bless, foil, bloom, bleed, blossom, folly, folio, folic, belladonna, exfoliate, florid, 53 more
through Proto-Italic *flōs ‘flower, blossom’
flower, ferret, fleur, 14 more
through Latin flos ‘flower’
Today it means
adj Flowery; blossoming.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- / florulent