Where does “blotting” come from?
Blotting derives from Middle English blot, from Old Norse blautr, from Proto-Germanic blautaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlaw-.
blotting (English): present participle of blot; A blot; a stain; The...
Definitions
- present participle of blot; A blot; a stain; The...
Ancestry of “blotting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | blot | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “blotting”