Where does “bloodlessly” come from?
bloodlessly (English) comes from English bloodless, from Middle English blodles, from Old English blōdlēas, from Old English blōd, from Proto-West Germanic blōd, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
bloodlessly (English): In a bloodless manner
Ancestry of “bloodlessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bloodless | Lacking blood; ashen, anaemic; Taking place... |
| 2 | Middle English | blodles | — |
| 3 | Old English | blōdlēas | bloodless |
| 4 | Old English | blōd | blood |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | blōd | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |