Where does “blomsterfrö” come from?
blomsterfrö (Swedish) comes from Swedish blomster, from Old Swedish blømster, from Old Norse blómstr, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blomsterfrö (Swedish): flower seed
Definitions
- flower seed
Ancestry of “blomsterfrö”, step by step
blomsterfrö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish blomster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blomster | a plant with (beautiful) flowers (especially a herb) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | blømster | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | blómstr | flower |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōmô | flower |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Swedish frö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | frö | seed; a source or beginning; germ, seed; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | frø | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fræ | a seed of a plant; inflection of frær: ## strong... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fraiwą | seed, semen; gender; offspring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |