Where does “bläifräi” come from?

bläifräi (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Bläi, from Middle High German blī, from Old High German blīo, from Proto-West Germanic blīwī, from Proto-Germanic blīwiją, from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- — to be weak, weary, tired.

bläifräi (Luxembourgish): lead-free, unleaded

Definitions

  1. lead-free, unleaded

Ancestry of “bläifräi”, step by step

bläifräi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Bläi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishBläilead
2Middle High Germanblī—
3Old High Germanblīometallic lead
4Proto-West Germanicblīwīlead
5Proto-Germanicblīwijąlead
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmliH-wó-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmleh₁y-to be weak, weary, tired

via Luxembourgish fräi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishfräifree
2Old High Germanfrīfree
3Proto-West Germanicfrīfree
4Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic blīwiją →