Where does “unbloodily” come from?
unbloodily (English) comes from English unbloody, from English bloody, from Middle English blody, from Old English blōdiġ, from Proto-Germanic blōþagaz, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
unbloodily (English): In an unbloody manner
Definitions
- In an unbloody manner
Ancestry of “unbloodily”, step by step
unbloodily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unbloody
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unbloody | Not bloody |
| 2 | English | bloody | Covered in blood; Characterised by bloodshed;... |
| 3 | Middle English | blody | — |
| 4 | Old English | blōdiġ | bloody |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōþagaz | bloody |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |