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