Where does “afblege” come from?

afblege (Danish) comes from Danish blege, from Old Norse bleikja, from Proto-Germanic blaikijaną, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.

afblege (Danish): to bleach

Definitions

  1. to bleach

Ancestry of “afblege”, step by step

afblege traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish blege

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishblegedefinite of bleg; plural of bleg; to bleach
2Old Norsebleikjato bleach
3Proto-Germanicblaikijanąto bleach, to make pale, to whiten
4Proto-Germanicblaikazpale, white
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵ-os—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine

via Danish af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishafby; of; from
2Old Norseafof, from, off, by
3Proto-Germanic*ab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

Words derived from “afblege”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os →Every word from Proto-Germanic blaikaz →