Where does “uppblástur” come from?
uppblástur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic blástur, from Old Norse blástr, from Proto-Germanic blēstuz, from Proto-Germanic blēsaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
uppblástur (Icelandic): denudation, erosion (especially that caused by wind)
Definitions
- denudation, erosion (especially that caused by wind)
Ancestry of “uppblástur”, step by step
uppblástur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic blástur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | blástur | the act of blowing; breeze, wind; moderate breeze |
| 2 | Old Norse | blástr | blast; breath, blow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blēstuz | blast, burst of wind, breeze |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blēsaną | to blow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |