Where does “blindengeleidehond” come from?
blindengeleidehond (Dutch) comes from Dutch blinde, from Dutch blind, from Middle Dutch blint, from Old Dutch blint, from Proto-Germanic blindaz, from French blindage, from French blinder, from French blinde — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blindengeleidehond (Dutch): guide dog
Ancestry of “blindengeleidehond”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | blinde | blind person; window shutter |
| 2 | Dutch | blind | blind; window shutter |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | blint | blind, unable to see |
| 4 | Old Dutch | blint | blind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blindaz | blind |
| 6 | French | blindage | armour, armour plating |
| 7 | French | blinder | to armor; to reinforce |
| 8 | French | blinde | pieces of wood used as cover or protection;... |
| 9 | German | blende | inflection of blenden:
## first-person singular... |
| 10 | German | blenden | to dazzle; to blind; to show off; to pose; to... |
| 11 | Middle High German | blenden | to blend, mix |
| 12 | Old High German | blenten | — |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | blandijaną | to blind |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |