Where does “bloterik” come from?

bloterik (Dutch) comes from Dutch bloot, from Middle Dutch bloot, from Old Dutch blōt, from Proto-Germanic blautaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel — shiny, white.

bloterik (Dutch): someone who is naked, often boldly or in an...

Definitions

  1. someone who is naked, often boldly or in an...

Ancestry of “bloterik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchblootbare, naked, nude; unprotected, uncovered;...
2Middle Dutchbloot—
3Old Dutchblōt—
4Proto-Germanicblautazsoft; exhausted; emptied out; spent; fainthearted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlāw-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelshiny, white
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blautaz →