Where does “bladder” come from?
Bladder comes from Middle English bladdre, from Proto-Germanic blēdrǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n).
bladder (English): A flexible sac that can expand and contract and...
Definitions
- A flexible sac that can expand and contract and...
Ancestry of “bladder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bladdre | The bladder; Any other bladder or sac; often used... |
| 2 | Old English | blæddre | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | blādrā | bladder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blēdrǭ | bladder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n) | — |