Where does “blossomtime” come from?
blossomtime (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-.
blossomtime (English): The season when plants blossom
Definitions
- The season when plants blossom
Ancestry of “blossomtime”, step by step
blossomtime 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 Time
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 2 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 3 | Old French | thym | — |
| 4 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |