blühen

German (Berlin)

/ˈblyːən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to blossom or bloom
  • to thrive or flourish

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German blüe(je)n, blüen inherited from Old High German bluo(w)en, bluoen inherited from Proto-Germanic *blōaną (blossom, flower, flourish) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleh₃-

Gloss

flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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