Where does “blomen” come from?
blomen (Middle English) comes from Middle English blome, 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-.
blomen (Middle English): To bloom or blossom; to develop flowers; To...
Definitions
- To bloom or blossom; to develop flowers; To...
Ancestry of “blomen”, step by step
blomen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English blome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blome | A bloom; the flower of a plant; Blooming;... |
| 2 | Old English | blōma | flower; lump of metal; lump of iron; lump of... |
| 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 Middle English blom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blom | Alternative form of blome; ingot |