Where does “blondasse” come from?
blondasse (French) comes from French blonde, from French blond, from Middle French blond, from Old French blond, from Medieval Latin blondus, from Frankish blund, from Proto-Germanic blundaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blondasse (French): blonde, dumb blonde
Ancestry of “blondasse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | blonde | feminine singular of blond; blonde, female with... |
| 2 | French | blond | blond |
| 3 | Middle French | blond | — |
| 4 | Old French | blond | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | blondus | blond |
| 6 | Frankish | blund | a mixed color between golden and light-brown |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |