Where does “floristisch” come from?
floristisch (German) comes from German Florist, from German Flora, from Latin Flōra, from Proto-Italic *Flōzā, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
floristisch (German): floristic
Definitions
- floristic
Ancestry of “floristisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Florist | florist person who has an interest in and knowledge about flowers; male or unspecified sex |
| 2 | German | Flora | flora plants as a group; microorganisms |
| 3 | Latin | Flōra | Flora, the goddess of flowers |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *Flōzā | an Italic flower goddess, Flora |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s | flower, blossom |
| 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- | — |