Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “blómsef” come from? blómsef (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic blóm, 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-.
blómsef (Icelandic): three-flowered rush (Juncus triglumis)
Definitions three-flowered rush (Juncus triglumis) Ancestry of “blómsef”, step by step blómsef traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic blóm Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic blóm a flower 2 Old Norse blóm flower 3 Proto-Germanic blōmô flower 4 Proto-Germanic blōaną to bloom, to flower 5 Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- bloom, flower 6 Proto-Indo-European bʰel- to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... 7 Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- —
via Icelandic sef Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic sef rush; first-person singular present indicative of... 2 Old Norse sef sedge, rush 3 Proto-Germanic sipōną to drop, fall, drip, trickle 4 Proto-Indo-European seyb- to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...