Where does “blööm” come from?

blööm (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian blōma, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blööm (North Frisian): flower

Definitions

  1. flower

Ancestry of “blööm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianblōma—
2Proto-Germanicblōmôflower
3Proto-Germanicblōanąto bloom, to flower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →