Where does “sinneblom” come from?

sinneblom (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian blom, from Old Frisian blōma, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

sinneblom (West Frisian): sunflower

Definitions

  1. sunflower

Ancestry of “sinneblom”, step by step

sinneblom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Frisian blom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianblomflower
2Old Frisianblōma—
3Proto-Germanicblōmôflower
4Proto-Germanicblōanąto bloom, to flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via West Frisian sinne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisiansinnesun
2Old Frisiansunnesun
3Proto-West Germanicsunnāsun
4Proto-Germanicsunnǭthe sun
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh̥₂uénsun; the Sun
6Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →