Where does “blondýnka” come from?
blondýnka (Czech) comes from Czech blondýna, from German Blondine, from French blondine, from French blondin, from French blond, from Middle French blond, from Old French blond, from Medieval Latin blondus — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blondýnka (Czech): female blonde
Definitions
- female blonde
Ancestry of “blondýnka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | blondýna | blond |
| 2 | German | Blondine | blonde |
| 3 | French | blondine | A blond female |
| 4 | French | blondin | blond man; blond one |
| 5 | French | blond | blond (of a pale golden colour) |
| 6 | Middle French | blond | — |
| 7 | Old French | blond | — |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | blondus | blond |
| 9 | Frankish | blund | a mixed color between golden and light-brown |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |