Where does “blossomest” come from?
blossomest (English) comes from English Blossom, from Middle English blosme, from Old English blōstma, from Proto-Germanic blōsmaz, from Proto-Germanic blōstaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
blossomest (English): Most like a blossom; second-person singular...
Definitions
- Most like a blossom; second-person singular...
Ancestry of “blossomest”, step by step
blossomest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Blossom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Blossom | A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; a mass of such flowers |
| 2 | Middle English | blosme | A flower or blossom; An outstanding or... |
| 3 | Old English | blōstma | flower, blossom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōsmaz | Alternative form of *blōstmô |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōstaz | blossoming |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s- | bloom, 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- | — |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |