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Where does “bletherer” come from?

bletherer (English) comes from English blether, from English blather, from Middle English bletheren, from Old Norse blaðra, from Proto-Germanic blēdrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n).

bletherer (English): Alternative spelling of blatherer

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of blatherer

Ancestry of “bletherer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbletherAlternative spelling of blather
2EnglishblatherTo talk rapidly without making much sense; To say...
3Middle Englishbletheren—
4Old Norseblaðrabladder
5Proto-Germanicblēdrǭbladder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n)—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n) →