Where does “bloomingly” come from?
bloomingly (English) comes from English blooming, from English bloom, from Middle English blome, from Old English blōma, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
bloomingly (English): In a blooming manner
Ancestry of “bloomingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | blooming | present participle of bloom; Opening in blossoms;... |
| 2 | English | bloom | A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded... |
| 3 | Middle English | blome | A bloom; the flower of a plant; Blooming;... |
| 4 | Old English | blōma | flower; lump of metal; lump of iron; lump of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōmô | flower |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |