Where does “Blumentopf” come from?

Blumentopf (German) comes from German blume, 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-.

Blumentopf (German): flowerpot

Definitions

  1. flowerpot

Ancestry of “Blumentopf”, step by step

Blumentopf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German blume

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanblumeflower, blossom colorful, conspicuous reproductive structure(s) of an angiosperm
2Middle High Germanbluomeflower
3Old High Germanbluomobloom
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-—

via German topf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantopfpot flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel, especially for cooking food
2Middle High Germantopf—
3Old High Germantopfspinning top
4Proto-Germanicduppazhollow, bowl
5Proto-Indo-European*dʰewb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →