Where does “blain” come from?

blain (English) comes from Middle English blein, from Old English bleġen, from Proto-Germanic blajinǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blain (English): A skin swelling or sore; a blister; a blotch

Definitions

  1. A skin swelling or sore; a blister; a blotch

Ancestry of “blain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishblein—
2Old Englishbleġenblain, blister, cyst
3Proto-Germanicblajinǭ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blain”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blajinǭ →