Where does “blood” come from?

blood (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch blōde, from Old Dutch blōdi, from Frankish blauthi, from Proto-Germanic blauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European mlew-.

blood (Dutch): not courageous; timid

Definitions

  1. not courageous; timid

Ancestry of “blood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchblōde—
2Old Dutchblōdi—
3Frankishblauthi—
4Proto-Germanicblauþuzweak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmlew-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blauþuz →Every word from Frankish blauthi →