Where does “afblegning” come from?

afblegning (Danish) comes from Danish afblege, 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.

afblegning (Danish): bleaching the act of bleaching

Definitions

  1. bleaching the act of bleaching

Ancestry of “afblegning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishafblegeto bleach
2Danishblegedefinite of bleg; plural of bleg; to bleach
3Old Norsebleikjato bleach
4Proto-Germanicblaikijanąto bleach, to make pale, to whiten
5Proto-Germanicblaikazpale, white
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵ-os—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os →Every word from Proto-Germanic blaikaz →