Where does “Pusteblume” come from?
Pusteblume (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-.
Pusteblume (German): dandelion
Definitions
- dandelion
Ancestry of “Pusteblume”, step by step
Pusteblume traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Blume
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Blume | flower, blossom; plant, houseplant; efflorescence |
| 2 | Middle High German | bluome | flower |
| 3 | Old High German | bluomo | bloom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōmô | flower |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |