Where does “blondie” come from?
blondie (English) comes from English blond, from French blond, from Middle French blond, from Old French blond, from Medieval Latin blondus, from Frankish blund, from Proto-Germanic blundaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blondie (English): A sweet, chewy, generally vanilla-flavoured and...
Definitions
- A sweet, chewy, generally vanilla-flavoured and...
Ancestry of “blondie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blond | Of a bleached or pale golden colour; Having... |
| 2 | French | blond | blond (of a pale golden colour) |
| 3 | Middle French | blond | — |
| 4 | Old French | blond | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | blondus | blond |
| 6 | Frankish | blund | a mixed color between golden and light-brown |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |