Where does “biondo” come from?
biondo (Italian) comes 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;...
biondo (Italian): blond , blonde , fair-haired; blond, blond man,...
Definitions
- blond , blonde , fair-haired; blond, blond man,...
Ancestry of “biondo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | blondus | blond |
| 2 | Frankish | blund | a mixed color between golden and light-brown |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |
Words derived from “biondo”