Where does “blossoms” come from?
Blossoms comes from Middle English blosme, Old English blōstma, Proto-Germanic blōsmaz, and Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, a root meaning to swell or bloom.
blossoms (English): plural of blossom; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of blossom; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “blossoms”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blossom | A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit... |
| 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- | — |