Where does “blōstm” come from?

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

blōstm (Old English): blossom, bloom; blooming, flowering

Definitions

  1. blossom, bloom; blooming, flowering

Ancestry of “blōstm”, step by step

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

Words derived from “blōstm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →