Where does “blöðruselur” come from?
blöðruselur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic blaðra, from Old Norse blaðra, from Proto-Germanic blēdrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n).
blöðruselur (Icelandic): bladdernose, hooded seal
Ancestry of “blöðruselur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | blaðra | balloon; bladder; to blabber, to babble |
| 2 | Old Norse | blaðra | bladder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blēdrǭ | bladder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n) | — |