Where does “reblossom” come from?
reblossom (English) comes from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
reblossom (English): To blossom again or anew
Definitions
- To blossom again or anew
Ancestry of “reblossom”, step by step
reblossom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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- | — |