Where does “blanky” come from?
blanky (English) comes from English bloody, from Middle English blody, from Old English blōdiġ, from Proto-Germanic blōþagaz, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blanky (English): A mild intensifier, expressing irritation;...
Definitions
- A mild intensifier, expressing irritation;...
Ancestry of “blanky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bloody | Covered in blood; Characterised by bloodshed;... |
| 2 | Middle English | blody | — |
| 3 | Old English | blōdiġ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōþagaz | bloody |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |