English word flower comes from Latin flora, Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-, and later Proto-Italic *flōs (Flower, blossom.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| flora | Latin (lat) | |
| *bʰleh₃- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | blossom, flower , flower, blossom |
| *flōs | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Flower, blossom. |
| flos | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) an ornament or embellishment. (figuratively) the best kind or part of something. (figuratively) the prime; best state of things. Flower, blossom. |
| flur | Jèrriais (nrf) | |
| flur | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (Anglo-Norman). |
| flur | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| flour | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| flower | English (en) | (intransitive) To come off as flowers by sublimation.. (intransitive) To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.. (intransitive) To put forth blooms.. (intransitive) To reach a state of full development or achievement. (botany) A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a [...] |