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Where does “blossomish” come from?

blossomish (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-.

blossomish (English): Like, characteristic of, or resembling a blossom

Definitions

  1. Like, characteristic of, or resembling a blossom

Ancestry of “blossomish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBlossom—
2Middle EnglishblosmeA flower or blossom; An outstanding or...
3Old Englishblōstma—
4Proto-GermanicblōsmazAlternative form of *blōstmô
5Proto-Germanicblōstazblossoming
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-s-bloom, flower
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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