Where does “bletheren” come from?
bletheren (Middle English) comes from Old Norse blaðra, from Proto-Germanic blēdrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n).
Ancestry of “bletheren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | blaðra | bladder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blēdrǭ | bladder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n) | — |