Where does “blessa” come from?
blessa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bleza, from Old English blētsian, from Old English blēdsian, from Proto-West Germanic blōdisōn, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blessa (Icelandic): to bless
Definitions
- to bless
Ancestry of “blessa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bleza | to bless |
| 2 | Old English | blētsian | to bless, to consecrate |
| 3 | Old English | blēdsian | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blōdisōn | to mark with blood |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |