Where does “safeblowing” come from?
safeblowing (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-.
safeblowing (English): The act of breaking into a safe using explosives
Definitions
- The act of breaking into a safe using explosives
Ancestry of “safeblowing”, step by step
safeblowing 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 safe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | safe | Not in danger; out of harm's reach; Free from... |
| 2 | Middle English | sauf | Not having experienced harm, damage, or ill... |
| 3 | Old French | sauf | — |
| 4 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |