Where does “plomme” come from?
plomme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish blomme, from Old Danish blomæ, from Old Norse blómi, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
plomme (Norwegian Nynorsk): a plum; a yolk
Definitions
- a plum; a yolk
Ancestry of “plomme”, step by step
plomme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish blomme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | blomme | plum; yolk; finger pad |
| 2 | Old Danish | blomæ | flower |
| 3 | Old Norse | blómi | — |
| 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- | — |
via Old Norse plóma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | plóma | — |