Where does “ormblåsa” come from?
ormblåsa (Swedish) comes from Swedish orm, from Old Swedish ormber, from Old Norse ormr, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ormblåsa (Swedish): a party horn
Definitions
- a party horn
Ancestry of “ormblåsa”, step by step
ormblåsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish orm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | orm | snake; a legless reptile of the suborder... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ormber | snake, vermin, ringworm |
| 3 | Old Norse | ormr | snake, serpent; worm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurmiz | worm; serpent, snake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥mis | worm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Swedish blåsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blåsa | a bleb, a bubble; a bladder, a vesica; a blister,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | blása | to blow; to blow with the mouth; to set in motion... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blēsaną | to blow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |