Where does “Blin” come from?
Blin (English) comes from Middle English blinnen, from Old English blinnan, from Proto-Germanic bilinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Blin (English): An ethnic group from Eritrea
Definitions
- An ethnic group from Eritrea
Ancestry of “Blin”, step by step
Blin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English blinnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blinnen | To cease; desist from, refrain from, stop, give... |
| 2 | Old English | blinnan | to cease, leave off, rest from; to lose, forfeit;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bilinnaną | to turn aside, swerve from |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Russian блин
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | блин | pancake, crepe, blini; disc, plate; CD |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mlinъ | pancake |
via Blin ብሊና
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blin | ብሊና | — |