Where does “bladderful” come from?
bladderful (English) comes from English bladder, from Middle English bladdre, from Old English blæddre, from Proto-West Germanic blādrā, from Proto-Germanic blēdrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n).
bladderful (English): As much as a bladder can hold
Definitions
- As much as a bladder can hold
Ancestry of “bladderful”, step by step
bladderful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bladder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bladder | A flexible sac that can expand and contract and... |
| 2 | Middle English | bladdre | The bladder; Any other bladder or sac; often used... |
| 3 | Old English | blæddre | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blādrā | bladder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blēdrǭ | bladder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n) | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |