Etymology

flokati

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Today it means: A handwoven woolen rug with a thick pile. Full definition →

Greek φλοκάτη ← Italian flocco
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  1. Italian · derived fromflocco
  2. Greek · borrowed fromφλοκάτη
  3. English todayflokati

Borrowed from Greek φλοκάτη (flokáti), from φλόκι (flóki, “flock, shag”), from Italian flocco.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.