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Where does “blege” come from?

blege (Danish) comes 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.

blege (Danish): definite of bleg; plural of bleg; to bleach

Definitions

  1. definite of bleg; plural of bleg; to bleach

Ancestry of “blege”, step by step

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

Words derived from “blege”

  • bleg
  • bleghed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →