Where does “blowing” come from?
Blowing derives from Middle English -ing, a suffix from Old English -ing, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, meaning to swell or blow.
blowing (English): present participle of blow; The act of one who...
Definitions
- present participle of blow; The act of one who...
Ancestry of “blowing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blowynge | Breathing, respiration the movement of air in and out of the mouth |
| 2 | Middle English | blowen | To blow; to produce a current of air; To... |
| 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- | — |