Where does “Blume” come from?

Blume (German) comes from Middle High German bluome, from Old High German bluomo, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Blume (German): flower, blossom; plant, houseplant; efflorescence

Definitions

  1. flower, blossom; plant, houseplant; efflorescence

Ancestry of “Blume”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbluomeflower
2Old High Germanbluomobloom
3Proto-Germanicblōmôflower
4Proto-Germanicblōanąto bloom, to flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “Blume”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →