Where does “blots” come from?
blots (Low German) comes from Low German blot, from Middle Low German blôt, from Old Saxon blōd, from Proto-West Germanic blōd, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blots (Low German): only, merely
Definitions
- only, merely
Ancestry of “blots”, step by step
blots traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German blot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | blot | only, merely |
| 2 | Middle Low German | blôt | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | blōd | blood |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blōd | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Low German s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | s | — |