Where does “blomst” come from?
blomst (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish blomst, from Danish blomster, from Old Norse blómstr, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blomst (Norwegian Bokmål): a flower, blossom
Definitions
- a flower, blossom
Ancestry of “blomst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | blomst | flower |
| 2 | Danish | blomster | indefinite plural of blomst |
| 3 | Old Norse | blómstr | flower |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōmô | flower |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |