Where does “blyad” come from?

blyad (English) comes from Russian блядь, from Old East Slavic блѧдь, from Proto-Slavic blędь, from Proto-Slavic blęsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blend-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...

blyad (English): A whore, a bitch; a contemptible person (usually but not necessarily female)

Definitions

  1. A whore, a bitch; a contemptible person (usually but not necessarily female)

Ancestry of “blyad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianблядьwhore, slut, prostitute; bitch, slut, promiscuous...
2Old East Slavicблѧдь—
3Proto-Slavicblędьerror; deception
4Proto-Slavicblęstito talk nonsense; to err
5Proto-Balto-Slavicblend-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlendʰ-to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic blend- →Every word from Proto-Slavic blęsti →