Where does “-blr” come from?
-blr (English) comes from English Tumblr, from English tumblelog, from English log, from Middle English logge, from Old French loge, from Latin laubĭa, from Frankish laubijā, from Proto-West Germanic laub — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
-blr (English): Combined with a noun or adjective for a specific community of users or a genre of posts on the social media platform
Definitions
- Combined with a noun or adjective for a specific community of users or a genre of posts on the social media platform
Ancestry of “-blr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tumblr | A microblogging and social networking website founded in 2007 |
| 2 | English | tumblelog | A microblog on the Tumblr microblogging service |
| 3 | English | log | The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches;... |
| 4 | Middle English | logge | large long stick, staff, pole, log |
| 5 | Old French | loge | arbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way |
| 6 | Latin | laubĭa | penthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge |
| 7 | Frankish | laubijā | shelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |