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Where does “blesmijan” come from?

blesmijan (Frankish) comes from Frankish blasmi, from Proto-Germanic blasaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “blesmijan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishblasmipale
2Proto-Germanicblasazwhite, pale
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blesmijan”

  • blemish
  • blemishless
  • blemishment
  • unblemishable
  • blemishable
  • blemisheth
  • blemisher
  • blêmir
  • blême
  • blêmissement
  • blemisshen
  • blemissen
  • blemir
  • blesmir
  • blêmir
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