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Where does “blondism” come from?

blondism (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;...

blondism (English): The presence of blond hair and relatively pale...

Definitions

  1. The presence of blond hair and relatively pale...

Ancestry of “blondism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblondOf a bleached or pale golden colour; Having...
2Frenchblondblond
3Middle Frenchblond—
4Old Frenchblond—
5Medieval Latinblondusblond
6Frankishblunda mixed color between golden and light-brown
7Proto-Germanicblundazblond; mixed, blinding
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlendʰ-to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
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