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Where does “bluomo” come from?

bluomo (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “bluomo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblōmôflower
2Proto-Germanicblōanąto bloom, to flower
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bluomo”

  • Bloemfontein
  • bloemenveiling
  • bloemkoolwijk
  • zonnebloemolie
  • zonnebloempit
  • bloem
  • bloembol
  • bloembollenveld
  • bloembed
  • bloembinder
  • Bloemfontein
  • paardenbloem
  • bloemkool
  • zonnebloem
  • bloemist
  • paardebloem
  • muurbloem
  • bloemblad
  • bloemperk
  • blom
  • paasbloem
  • bloemrijk
  • bloemstuk
  • blomkål
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