Re: [tied] Latin FLO:s

You are right that the derivation from *bhel / *bhle: / bhlo: / bhlH "seems unquestionable". Of course contamination from elsewhere, or even a different origin is always possible, but there is considerable support for this root, in the meaning "swell; bloom, flourish", then "flower, bloom, leaf etc". It's found in Greek-Italic-Celtic-Germanic.

Peter

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From: João S. Lopes Filho

To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 3:31 PM

Subject: [tied] Latin FLO:s

What´s the etymology of Latin flo:s "flower".

The current explanation is PIE *bHlo:s, akin to English bloom (blo:man) and Welsh blawd.

This seems unquestionable, but could be a crossing with IE dhal- "ro flourish" cf. Greek Thalia, Armenian dalar, Albanian dal ?

flo:s < *dHlo:s ?

Roman goddesses Auro:ra and Flo:ra have analogous formations : IE *Auso:s + -a: and *Bhlo:s +-a:.

IE Auso:s is well known, could be any suport for a IE goddess *BHlo:s (or DHlo:s) ?

Joao SL

Rio

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