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Where does “blaundishen” come from?

blaundishen (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman blaundishen, from Middle French blandir, from Latin blandīrī, from Latin blandus, from Proto-Indo-European mland-, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

blaundishen (Middle English): to flatter; to fawn; to be enticing or...

Definitions

  1. to flatter; to fawn; to be enticing or...

Ancestry of “blaundishen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanblaundishen—
2Middle Frenchblandir—
3Latinblandīrī—
4Latinblanduspleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmland-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “blaundishen”

  • blandishment
  • blandish
  • blandisher
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