Where does “flourish” come from?
Flourish comes from Middle English floryschen, from Old French florir, from Vulgar Latin florire, from Latin floreo meaning "to bloom," derived from Latin flos meaning "flower," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- and bʰel-.
flourish (English): To thrive or grow well; To prosper or fare well;...
Definitions
- To thrive or grow well; To prosper or fare well;...
Ancestry of “flourish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | floryschen | To flourish, such as to brandish a sword or other... |
| 2 | Old French | florir | to blossom; to bloom; to flourish; to bloom |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | florire | present active infinitive of *flōrio |
| 4 | Latin | flōrēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | flōrem | — |
| 6 | Latin | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s | flower, blossom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |