Where does “blossem” come from?

blossem (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian blōsm, from Proto-Germanic blōstmô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blossem (West Frisian): blossom

Definitions

  1. blossom

Ancestry of “blossem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianblōsm—
2Proto-Germanicblōstmôflower
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →
blossem — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer