Etymology Explorer › Italian

Where does “blinda” come from?

blinda (Italian) comes from French blinde, from German blende, from German blenden, from Middle High German blenden, from Old High German blenten, from Proto-Germanic blandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...

blinda (Italian): armour; inflection of blindare: ## third-person...

Definitions

  1. armour; inflection of blindare: ## third-person...

Ancestry of “blinda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchblindepieces of wood used as cover or protection;...
2Germanblendeinflection of blenden: ## first-person singular...
3Germanblendento dazzle; to blind; to show off; to pose; to...
4Middle High Germanblendento blend, mix
5Old High Germanblenten—
6Proto-Germanicblandijanąto blind
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlendʰ-to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...

Words derived from “blinda”

  • autoblindato
  • autoblinda
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