blowan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • blōƿan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blōaną (“to flower, blossom, flourish”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“to thrive, bloom”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbloːwɑn/

Verb

blōwan

  1. to blow, flower, blossom, bloom
  2. to flourish, prosper

Conjugation

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