Where does “blowie” come from?
blowie (English) comes from English blow, from Middle English blowe, from Old English blōwan, from Proto-West Germanic blōan, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blowie (English): A blow job; A blowfly, Lucilia cuprina; The...
Definitions
- A blow job; A blowfly, Lucilia cuprina; The...
Ancestry of “blowie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blow | To produce an air current; To propel by an air... |
| 2 | Middle English | blowe | Alternative form of blowen |
| 3 | Old English | blōwan | to bloom, blossom |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blōan | to bloom, to flower |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |