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Where does “ blōstma” come from?

blōstma (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic blōstmaniz, from Proto-Germanic blōstmô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “ blōstma”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ blōstma”

  • blōstman
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