Where does “blíður” come from?
blíður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse blíðr, from Proto-Germanic blīþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlī-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blíður (Faroese): hospitable, hearty; friendly, sincere, pleased...
Definitions
- hospitable, hearty; friendly, sincere, pleased...
Ancestry of “blíður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | blíðr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blīþiz | serene, mild; pleasant, pleasing, delightful,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlī- | light, pleasant, fine; light, fine, pleasant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁- | to bleat; to cry; to blow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |