Where does “blèren” come from?
blèren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bleren, from Old Dutch blerien, from Proto-Germanic blarjaną.
blèren (Dutch): to cry or whine loudly
Ancestry of “blèren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | bleren | to bleat, cry, bawl, shout |
| 2 | Old Dutch | blerien | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blarjaną | — |