Where does “kornblomst” come from?

kornblomst (Danish) comes from Danish blomst, 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-.

kornblomst (Danish): cornflower

Definitions

  1. cornflower

Ancestry of “kornblomst”, step by step

kornblomst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish blomst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishblomstflower
2Danishblomsterindefinite plural of blomst
3Old Norseblómstrflower
4Proto-Germanicblōmôflower
5Proto-Germanicblōanąto bloom, to flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Danish korn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkorncorn, cereal; grain
2Old Norsekorncorn; grain
3Proto-Germanickurnącorn, grain, cereal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →