Where does “blishøne” come from?
blishøne (Danish) comes from Danish blis, from Old Norse blesi, from Proto-Germanic *blasį̄, from Proto-Germanic blasaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blishøne (Danish): a coot (Fulica atra)
Definitions
- a coot (Fulica atra)
Ancestry of “blishøne”, step by step
blishøne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish blis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | blis | a blaze, (especially on a horse) |
| 2 | Old Norse | blesi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *blasį̄ | blaze, white marking on the forehead (of animals, esp. horses) |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blasaz | white, pale |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |