Where does “blotless” come from?
blotless (English) comes from English blót, from Middle English blot, from Old Norse blautr, from Proto-Germanic blautaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel — shiny, white.
blotless (English): Without blots; stainless
Definitions
- Without blots; stainless
Ancestry of “blotless”, step by step
blotless traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English blót
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blót | A Norse ceremonial offering |
| 2 | Middle English | blot | blot, spot, stain, blemish |
| 3 | Old Norse | blautr | wet; weak |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blautaz | soft; exhausted; emptied out; spent; fainthearted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlāw- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel | shiny, white |
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
via Middle English blotles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blotles | — |