Where does “bloodstain” come from?
Bloodstain derives from English blood and stain, with blood tracing to Middle English blood, Old English blōd, Proto-Germanic blōþą, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European roots bʰleh₃- and bʰel-.
bloodstain (English): A spot or area that has been discolored by having...
Definitions
- A spot or area that has been discolored by having...
Ancestry of “bloodstain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stain | A discoloured spot or area; A blemish on one's... |
| 2 | Middle English | steinen | to stain |
| 3 | Old Norse | steina | to stain, colour, paint |
| 4 | Old Norse | Steinn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |