Where does “bloesem” come from?

bloesem (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bloesem, from Old Dutch bluostmo, from Proto-Germanic blōstmô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bloesem (Dutch): blossom, bloom

Definitions

  1. blossom, bloom

Ancestry of “bloesem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbloesem—
2Old Dutchbluostmo—
3Proto-Germanicblōstmôflower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →