Where does “bloom” come from?
Bloom comes from Middle English blome, from Old English blōma, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- meaning to swell or bloom.
bloom (English): A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded...
Definitions
- A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded...
Ancestry of “bloom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blome | A bloom; the flower of a plant; Blooming;... |
| 2 | Old English | blōma | flower; lump of metal; lump of iron; lump of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blōmô | flower |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |