Where does “kruisbloem” come from?

kruisbloem (Dutch) comes from Dutch bloem, from Middle Dutch bloeme, from Old Dutch bluomo, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

kruisbloem (Dutch): a cross-shaped Gothic ornament or finial

Definitions

  1. a cross-shaped Gothic ornament or finial

Ancestry of “kruisbloem”, step by step

kruisbloem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bloem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbloemflower of flowering plant; flour of wheat or corn
2Middle Dutchbloemeflower
3Old Dutchbluomo—
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 Dutch kruis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkruiscross; crotch; sharp
2Dutchkruisento cross, intersect; to breed
3Middle Dutchcruce—
4Old Dutch*krūci—
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →