Where does “blatter” come from?
blatter (English) comes from Middle High German blātere, from Old High German blātara, from Proto-West Germanic blādrā, from Proto-Germanic blēdrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n).
blatter (English): Blather; foolish talk; A sound of rapid motion;...
Definitions
- Blather; foolish talk; A sound of rapid motion;...
Ancestry of “blatter”, step by step
blatter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German blātere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | blātere | — |
| 2 | Old High German | blātara | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | blādrā | bladder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blēdrǭ | bladder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n) | — |
via Latin blaterare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | blaterare | present active infinitive of blaterō; to babble |