Where does “blinde” come from?
blinde (French) comes from German blende, from German blenden, from Middle High German blenden, from Old High German blenten, from Proto-Germanic blandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blinde (French): pieces of wood used as cover or protection;...
Definitions
- pieces of wood used as cover or protection;...
Ancestry of “blinde”, step by step
blinde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German blende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | blende | inflection of blenden: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | German | blenden | to dazzle; to blind; to show off; to pose; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | blenden | to blend, mix |
| 4 | Old High German | blenten | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blandijaną | to blind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |
via German blinde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | blinde | blind woman |