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Where does “hanblomma” come from?

hanblomma (Swedish) comes from Swedish hane, from Swedish hän, from Old Norse héðan, from Old Norse hér, from Proto-Germanic hē₂r, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

hanblomma (Swedish): a male flower

Definitions

  1. a male flower

Ancestry of “hanblomma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhanea male; a plug, a male electric connector; a cock
2Swedishhänaway, hence
3Old Norsehéðanhence
4Old Norsehérhere
5Proto-Germanichē₂rhere, in this place
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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