Where does “Feierblumm” come from?

Feierblumm (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Blumm, 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-.

Feierblumm (Luxembourgish): poppy

Definitions

  1. poppy

Ancestry of “Feierblumm”, step by step

Feierblumm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Blumm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishBlummflower
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-—

via Luxembourgish Feier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishFeierfire; celebration
2Middle High Germanvirecelebration
3Old High Germanfīracelebration
4Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →