fleur, flower, blume

[dagege]

Есть ли между этими словами связь. Как мне кажется, flower заимствовано из fleur, но почему в целом немецкое blume похоже на flower?

[Lennie]

Действительно, кузены. ИЕ *bhle-
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=bloom&searchmode=none

Эва как!

[dagege]

ajo!

[Lennie]

Прелестно

from PIE *bhel- "to blow, swell" (cf. Gk. phyllon "leaf," phallos "swollen penis;" L. flos "flower," florere "to blossom, flourish," folium "leaf;" O.Prus. balsinis "cushion;" O.N. belgr "bag, bellows;" O.E. bolla "pot, cup, bowl;" //o.ir. bolgaim "I swell," blath "blossom, flower," bolach "pimple," bolg "bag;" Bret. bolc'h "flax pod;" Serb. buljiti "to stare, be bug-eyed;" Serbo-Croat. blazina "pillow")

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=bole