Where does “bloembollenveld” come from?
bloembollenveld (Dutch) comes from Dutch veld, from Dutch fles, from Middle Dutch flassche, from Old Dutch flaska, from Proto-West Germanic flaskā, from Proto-Germanic flaskǭ, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
bloembollenveld (Dutch): A field used for the cultivation of bulb flowers;...
Definitions
- A field used for the cultivation of bulb flowers;...
Ancestry of “bloembollenveld”, step by step
bloembollenveld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch veld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | veld | A field, open country; An agricultural field; A... |
| 2 | Dutch | fles | bottle |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | flassche | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | flaska | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | flaskā | bottle, flask |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Dutch bloembol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bloembol | flower bulb |
| 2 | Dutch | bloem | flower of flowering plant; flour of wheat or corn |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bloeme | flower |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bluomo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōmô | 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- | — |