Where does “blondīns” come from?
blondīns (Latvian) comes from French blondin, from French blond, from Middle French blond, from Old French blond, 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;...
blondīns (Latvian): blond man
Definitions
- blond man
Ancestry of “blondīns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | blondin | blond man; blond one |
| 2 | French | blond | blond (of a pale golden colour) |
| 3 | Middle French | blond | — |
| 4 | Old French | blond | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | blondus | blond |
| 6 | Frankish | blund | a mixed color between golden and light-brown |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |