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Where does “*Flōzā” come from?

*Flōzā (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “*Flōzā”, step by step

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