Where does “bloeimaand” come from?
bloeimaand (Dutch) comes from Dutch bloei, from Dutch bloeien, from Middle Dutch bloeyen, from Old Dutch bluoien, from Proto-West Germanic blōan, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
bloeimaand (Dutch): May
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Ancestry of “bloeimaand”, step by step
bloeimaand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bloei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bloei | blossom |
| 2 | Dutch | bloeien | to blossom, to bear flowers; to grow, develop; to... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bloeyen | to bloom, to blossom |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bluoien | to bloom |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | blōan | to bloom, to flower |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |