Where does “ligbleg” come from?
ligbleg (Danish) comes from Danish bleg, 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.
ligbleg (Danish): deathly pale
Definitions
- deathly pale
Ancestry of “ligbleg”, step by step
ligbleg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bleg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bleg | pale, pallid; imperative of blege |
| 2 | Danish | blege | definite of bleg; plural of bleg; to bleach |
| 3 | Old Norse | bleikja | to bleach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blaikijaną | to bleach, to make pale, to whiten |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |