Where does “blöd” come from?
blöd (German) comes from Middle High German blöde, from Old High German blōdi, from Proto-Germanic blauþiz — void, emaciated, soft.
blöd (German): stupid, dim-witted
Ancestry of “blöd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | blöde | — |
| 2 | Old High German | blōdi | sluggish, feeble, physically weak |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blauþiz | void, emaciated, soft |
Words derived from “blöd”