Where does “bladderpod” come from?
bladderpod (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).
bladderpod (English): Any of various flowering plants, including Cleome...
Definitions
- Any of various flowering plants, including Cleome...
Ancestry of “bladderpod”, step by step
bladderpod 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 pod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pod | A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something |
| 2 | Middle English | pod | — |
| 3 | Old English | pād | an outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | paidu | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | paidō | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baiteh₂- | woolen clothes |