Where does “blod” come from?
blod (Manx) comes from Old English blæd, from Proto-West Germanic blad, from Proto-Germanic bladą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlh̥₃oto, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blod (Manx): blade
Definitions
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Ancestry of “blod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | blæd | a leaf; the broad, flat blade of a utensil;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | blad | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bladą | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlh̥₃oto | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |