Where does “blay” come from?
blay (English) comes from Middle English blaye, from Old English blǣġe, from Proto-Germanic blaigijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyk- — to shine.
blay (English): The bleak
Ancestry of “blay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | blaye | — |
| 2 | Old English | blǣġe | blay, bleak, gudgeon; bleak, blay, gudgeon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blaigijǭ | blay, bleak, gudgeon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyk- | to shine |