Where does “bleeaney” come from?
bleeaney (Manx) comes from Manx blein, from Old Irish blíadain, from Proto-Celtic *bleidanī, from Proto-Celtic *bleidū, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyd-, from Old English blēaþ, from Proto-Germanic blauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European mlew-.
bleeaney (Manx): genitive singular of blein
Definitions
- genitive singular of blein
Ancestry of “bleeaney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | blein | year |
| 2 | Old Irish | blíadain | year |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *bleidanī | year |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *bleidū | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyd- | pale, pallid |
| 6 | Old English | blēaþ | gentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blauþuz | weak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mlew- | — |