Where does “plösö” come from?

plösö (Finnish) comes from Swedish blöt, from Old Swedish bløter, from Old Norse blautr, from Proto-Germanic blautaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel — shiny, white.

plösö (Finnish): fat

Definitions

  1. fat

Ancestry of “plösö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishblötwet (covered with or impregnated with liquid)
2Old Swedishbløtersoft, weak
3Old Norseblautrwet; weak
4Proto-Germanicblautazsoft; exhausted; emptied out; spent; fainthearted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlāw-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelshiny, white
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blautaz →