Where does “Blandinavian” come from?
Blandinavian (English) comes from English Scandinavian, from English scandinavia, from Latin Scandināvia, from Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
Blandinavian (English): and Scandinavian
Definitions
- and Scandinavian
Ancestry of “Blandinavian”, step by step
Blandinavian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Scandinavian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Scandinavian | Someone from Scandinavia; Of Scandinavia; Of the... |
| 2 | English | scandinavia | — |
| 3 | Latin | Scandināvia | a large and fertile island in Northern Europe, perhaps Zealand or Scania |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Skadinawjō | Scania |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via English bland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bland | Having a soothing effect; not irritating or... |
| 2 | Latin | blandus | pleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mland- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meld- | to beat, crush, grind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |