Where does “blondaus” come from?
blondaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish blondata, from Finnish blondi, from English blonde, from French blonde, from French blond, from Middle French blond, from Old French blond, from Medieval Latin blondus — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blondaus (Finnish): dying one's hair to blond/blonde
Definitions
- dying one's hair to blond/blonde
Ancestry of “blondaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | blondata | To dye one's hair to blond color |
| 2 | Finnish | blondi | blonde |
| 3 | English | blonde | Alternative form of blond; Stupid, ignorant,... |
| 4 | French | blonde | feminine singular of blond; blonde, female with... |
| 5 | French | blond | blond (of a pale golden colour) |
| 6 | Middle French | blond | — |
| 7 | Old French | blond | — |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | blondus | blond |
| 9 | Frankish | blund | a mixed color between golden and light-brown |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |