Where does “blōstma” come from?
blōstma (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic blōsmaz, from Proto-Germanic blōstaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blōstma (Old English): flower, blossom
Definitions
- flower, blossom
Ancestry of “blōstma”, step by step
blōstma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic blōsmaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | blōsmaz | Alternative form of *blōstmô |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blōstaz | blossoming |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s- | bloom, flower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Proto-Germanic blōstmô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | blōstmô | flower |