Etymology

flumen

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Today it means: In planetary geology, any of the river-like features on Saturn's moon Titan. Full definition →

Latin flūmen ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinflūmen
  6. English todayflumen

Borrowed from Latin flūmen (“river”). Doublet of flume.

Words from the same roots

Latinflūmen all →

flumeRijekaFiumefluminous

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