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