Where does “blether” come from?
blether (English) comes from English blather, from Middle English bletheren, from Old Norse blaðra, from Proto-Germanic blēdrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n).
blether (English): Alternative spelling of blather
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of blather
Ancestry of “blether”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blather | To talk rapidly without making much sense; To say... |
| 2 | Middle English | bletheren | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | blaðra | bladder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blēdrǭ | bladder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n) | — |