Where does “blegning” come from?

blegning (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.

blegning (Danish): bleaching the act of bleaching

Definitions

  1. bleaching the act of bleaching

Ancestry of “blegning”, step by step

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