Where does “bladder” come from?
bladder (Middle English) comes from Old English blæddre, from Proto-West Germanic blādrā, from Proto-Germanic blēdrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n).
bladder (Middle English): Alternative form of bladdre
Definitions
- Alternative form of bladdre
Ancestry of “bladder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | blæddre | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | blādrā | bladder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blēdrǭ | bladder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n) | — |