Where does “blomsterhandel” come from?

blomsterhandel (Danish) comes from Danish blomster, from Old Norse blómstr, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blomsterhandel (Danish): florist, flower shop the shop itself

Definitions

  1. florist, flower shop the shop itself

Ancestry of “blomsterhandel”, step by step

blomsterhandel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish blomster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishblomsterindefinite plural of blomst
2Old Norseblómstrflower
3Proto-Germanicblōmôflower
4Proto-Germanicblōanąto bloom, to flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-

via Danish handel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhandelcommerce, trading; trade
2Low GermanHandel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-