Where does “blētjan” come from?
blētjan (Frankish) comes from Proto-West Germanic blaitijan, from Proto-West Germanic blait, from Proto-Germanic blaitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyd-, from Old English blēaþ, from Proto-Germanic blauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European mlew-.
blētjan (Frankish): to bruise
Definitions
- to bruise
Ancestry of “blētjan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | blaitijan | to bruise; discolour |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | blait | pale, discolored |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blaitaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyd- | pale, pallid |
| 5 | Old English | blēaþ | gentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blauþuz | weak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mlew- | — |