Where does “Blossom” come from?
Blossom comes from Middle English blosme, Old English blōstma, and Proto-Germanic blōsmaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots bʰleh₃- and bʰel-.
Ancestry of “Blossom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | blosme | A flower or blossom; An outstanding or... |
| 2 | Old English | blōstma | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blōsmaz | Alternative form of *blōstmô |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōstaz | blossoming |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |