Where does “blossomless” come from?
blossomless (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-.
blossomless (English): Devoid of blossom
Ancestry of “blossomless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Blossom | — |
| 2 | Middle English | blosme | A flower or blossom; An outstanding or... |
| 3 | Old English | blōstma | — |
| 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- | — |