Where does “blin” come from?
blin (English) comes from Middle English blinnen, from Old English blinnan, from Proto-Germanic bilinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
blin (English): To cease ; to stop; to desist, to let up;...
Definitions
- To cease ; to stop; to desist, to let up;...
Ancestry of “blin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | blinnen | To cease; desist from, refrain from, stop, give... |
| 2 | Old English | blinnan | to cease, leave off, rest from; to lose, forfeit;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bilinnaną | to turn aside, swerve from |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |