Where does “blutwenig” come from?

blutwenig (German) comes from German blut, from Middle High German bluot, from Old High German bluot, from Proto-West Germanic blōd, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blutwenig (German): very little

Definitions

  1. very little

Ancestry of “blutwenig”, step by step

blutwenig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German blut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanblutblood
2Middle High Germanbluotblood
3Old High Germanbluotblood
4Proto-West Germanicblōdblood
5Proto-Germanicblōþąblood
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-

via German wenig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanweniglittle, few
2Middle High Germanweinec
3Old High Germanweinag
4Proto-Germanicwainagazwoeful, sad; pathetic, pitiable
5Proto-Germanicwainōnąto cry, to lament, to grieve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwáyoh!; ah!; woe!
7Proto-Indo-Europeanuwáyto see oneself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-