Where does “blandio” come from?
blandio (Latin) comes from Latin blandior, from Latin blandus, from Proto-Indo-European mland-, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
blandio (Latin): Alternative form of blandior
Definitions
- Alternative form of blandior
Ancestry of “blandio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | blandior | I flatter, fawn; I delude; more pleasant etc |
| 2 | Latin | blandus | pleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mland- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meld- | to beat, crush, grind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “blandio”