Where does “blomma” come from?
blomma (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish blōme, from Old Norse blómi, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blomma (Swedish): a flower; wife; to flower, to bloom, to blossom
Definitions
- a flower; wife; to flower, to bloom, to blossom
Ancestry of “blomma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | blōme | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | blómi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blōmô | flower |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “blomma”