Floral
/ˈflɔːr.əl/noun
Relating to flowers.
Did you know?Floral comes from Latin flōrālis, built on flōs, flōris meaning “flower,” the same root behind Flora, the Roman goddess of blossoms and spring.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰleh₃-
“to bloom, thrive, or blossom”
Latin
Latin
flōs, flōris
“flower, blossom”
Latin
Latin
flōrālis
“of flowers; pertaining to flowers”
Old French
Old French
floral
“floral; relating to flowers”
Middle English
English
floral
“of or relating to flowers”
Modern English
English
floral
“relating to flowers”
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