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...
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- someone who is naked, often boldly or in an...
Ancestry of “bloterik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | bloot | bare, naked, nude; unprotected, uncovered;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bloot | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | blōt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blautaz | soft; exhausted; emptied out; spent; fainthearted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlāw- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel | shiny, white |