Where does “blot” come from?
blot (English) comes from Middle English blot, from Old Norse blautr, from Proto-Germanic blautaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel — shiny, white.
blot (English): A Norse ceremonial offering
Definitions
- A Norse ceremonial offering
Ancestry of “blot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | blot | blot, spot, stain, blemish |
| 2 | Old Norse | blautr | wet; weak |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blautaz | soft; exhausted; emptied out; spent; fainthearted |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlāw- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel | shiny, white |