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Where does “sólblómufræ” come from?

sólblómufræ (Faroese) comes from Faroese sólblóma, from Faroese blóma, from Old Norse blóm, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

sólblómufræ (Faroese): sunflower seed

Definitions

  1. sunflower seed

Ancestry of “sólblómufræ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesólblómasunflower, a plant of the genus "Helianthus"
2Faroeseblómaflower; to bloom, to blossom, to flower
3Old Norseblómflower
4Proto-Germanicblōmôflower
5Proto-Germanicblōanąto bloom, to flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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