Where does “blær” come from?
blær (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse blær, from Proto-Germanic blēaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blær (Icelandic): gentle breeze; atmosphere, aura
Definitions
- gentle breeze; atmosphere, aura
Ancestry of “blær”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | blær | gentle breeze, gust of wind |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blēaną | to blow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “blær”