Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*bʰleh₃-
10 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-, most common first.
- flowerA colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.
- blessTo make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
- folioA leaf of a book or manuscript.
- defileTo make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
- refoulementThe involuntary sending of refugees or asylum seekers to their country of origin or another one, where they are likely to face persecution and harm.
- foliateOf or relating to leaves.
- effloresceTo burst into bloom; to flower.
- florescenceThe time, or the condition, of budding or flowering.
- floriographyCommunication through the use of flowers, with different types of flowers having particular symbolic meanings.
- non-refoulementThe principle that a person (particularly a refugee) should not be returned to an area (chiefly their country of origin) where they would face mistreatment.