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

  1. a coot (Fulica atra)

Ancestry of “blishøne”, step by step

blishøne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish blis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishblisa blaze, (especially on a horse)
2Old Norseblesi
3Proto-Germanic*blasį̄blaze, white marking on the forehead (of animals, esp. horses)
4Proto-Germanicblasazwhite, pale
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-

via Danish høne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhønehen; chicken
2Old Norsehǿnahen (female of the chicken, Gallus gallus)
3Proto-Germanichōnijǭhen
4Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-Every word from Proto-Germanic blasaz