Where does “bloomer” come from?
bloomer (English) comes from Middle English blomer, from Old English blōma, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bloomer (English): An ironworker; A minor or embarrassing mistake...
Definitions
- An ironworker; A minor or embarrassing mistake...
Ancestry of “bloomer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blomer | A maker of iron blooms, an ironsmelter |
| 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- | — |