Where does “ultrablond” come from?
ultrablond (English) comes from English blond, from French blond, from Middle French blond, from Old French blond, from Medieval Latin blondus, from Frankish blund, from Proto-Germanic blundaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
ultrablond (English): Very strikingly blond
Definitions
- Very strikingly blond
Ancestry of “ultrablond”, step by step
ultrablond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blond | Of a bleached or pale golden colour; Having... |
| 2 | French | blond | blond (of a pale golden colour) |
| 3 | Middle French | blond | — |
| 4 | Old French | blond | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | blondus | blond |
| 6 | Frankish | blund | a mixed color between golden and light-brown |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |