Where does “blow” come from?
blow (Middle English) comes from Middle English blowen, from Old English blōwan, from Proto-West Germanic blōan, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blow (Middle English): Alternative form of blowen
Definitions
- Alternative form of blowen
Ancestry of “blow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blowen | To blow; to produce a current of air; To... |
| 2 | Old English | blōwan | to bloom, blossom |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | blōan | to bloom, to 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- | — |