English
floscule
Floscule comes from Latin flōsculus ‘diminutive of flōs (“flower”)’, 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 CEflōs‘flower, blossom’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEflōsculus‘diminutive of flōs (“flower”)’diminutive of flōs
- Englishtodayfloscule
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 CEflōs‘flower, blossom’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEflōsculus‘diminutive of flōs (“flower”)’diminutive of flōs
- Englishtodayfloscule
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ‘to bloom’
full, blood, blow, fool, blade, bless, foil, bloom, bleed, folly, blossom, folio, folic, belladonna, exfoliate, florid, 52 more
through Proto-Italic *flōs ‘flower, blossom’
flower, ferret, fleur, florin, 13 more
through Latin flōs ‘flower, blossom’
Today it means
noun A floret.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- / floscule