Where does “bl” come from?
bl (Demotic) comes from Egyptian br — the two eyes.
bl (Demotic): eye
Definitions
- eye
Ancestry of “bl”, step by step
bl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian br
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | br | the two eyes |
via Egyptian bnr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | bnr | to be sweet; to be pleasant or sweet; date |