Where does “éblouir” come from?

éblouir (French) comes from Middle French esblouir, from Old French esbleuir, from Latin exblaudō, from Proto-Germanic blauþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel — shiny, white.

éblouir (French): to dazzle

Definitions

  1. to dazzle

Ancestry of “éblouir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchesblouirto dazzle
2Old Frenchesbleuirto dazzle
3Latinexblaudō—
4Proto-Germanicblauþijanąto make weak, weaken
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlāw-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelshiny, white

Words derived from “éblouir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blauþijaną →