Where does “leafblowing” come from?
leafblowing (English) comes from English blowing, from Middle English blowynge, from Middle English blowen, from Old English blōwan, from Proto-West Germanic blōan, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
leafblowing (English): The removal of leaves using a leaf blower
Definitions
- The removal of leaves using a leaf blower
Ancestry of “leafblowing”, step by step
leafblowing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blowing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blowing | present participle of blow; The act of one who... |
| 2 | Middle English | blowynge | Breathing, respiration the movement of air in and out of the mouth |
| 3 | Middle English | blowen | To blow; to produce a current of air; To... |
| 4 | Old English | blōwan | to bloom, blossom |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | blōan | to bloom, to flower |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to 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 leaf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leaf | The usually green and flat organ that represents... |
| 2 | Old English | Leofa | — |
| 3 | Old English | lēof | lief, dear |
| 4 | West Germanic | *leub | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |