Where does “blein” come from?

blein (Manx) comes 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-.

blein (Manx): year

Definitions

  1. year

Ancestry of “blein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishblíadainyear
2Proto-Celtic*bleidanīyear
3Proto-Celtic*bleidū—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyd-pale, pallid
5Old Englishblēaþgentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,...
6Proto-Germanicblauþuzweak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmlew-—

Words derived from “blein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blauþuz →Every word from Old English blēaþ →
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