Where does “blána” come from?
blána (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic bolna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
blána (Czech): membrane
Ancestry of “blána”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bolna | membrane; fadedness |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | balˀnas | white, bright |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |