Where does “blome” come from?
blome (Middle English) comes from Old English blōma, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blome (Middle English): A bloom; the flower of a plant; Blooming;...
Definitions
- A bloom; the flower of a plant; Blooming;...
Ancestry of “blome”, step by step
blome traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English blōma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | blōma | flower; lump of metal; lump of iron; lump of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blōmô | flower |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Old Norse blómi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | blómi | — |
via Old Norse blóm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | blóm | flower |