Where does “erblonden” come from?
erblonden (German) comes from German blond, 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;...
erblonden (German): to turn blond by dying or bleaching
Definitions
- to turn blond by dying or bleaching
Ancestry of “erblonden”, step by step
erblonden traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German blond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | blond | blond; fair; unlike English, not commonly used of... |
| 2 | French | blond | blond (of a pale golden colour) |
| 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;... |
via German ēr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ēr | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | er | he |
| 3 | Old High German | ēr | ore; brass; formerly, previously; early |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | iʀ | he, it |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |