Where does “blis” come from?

blis (Danish) comes from Old Norse blesi, from Proto-Germanic *blasį̄, from Proto-Germanic blasaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blis (Danish): a blaze, (especially on a horse)

Definitions

  1. a blaze, (especially on a horse)

Ancestry of “blis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseblesi—
2Proto-Germanic*blasį̄blaze, white marking on the forehead (of animals, esp. horses)
3Proto-Germanicblasazwhite, pale
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blis”

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