Where does “blêmir” come from?
blêmir (French) comes from Middle French blêmir, from Old French blemir, from Frankish blesmijan, from Frankish blasmi, from Proto-Germanic blasaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blêmir (French): to whiten; to become pale; to blanch
Definitions
- to whiten; to become pale; to blanch
Ancestry of “blêmir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | blêmir | — |
| 2 | Old French | blemir | — |
| 3 | Frankish | blesmijan | — |
| 4 | Frankish | blasmi | pale |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blasaz | white, pale |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “blêmir”