Where does “bleye” come from?
bleye (Middle English) comes from Old English blǣġe, from Proto-Germanic blaigijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyk- — to shine.
bleye (Middle English): blay
Ancestry of “bleye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | blǣġe | blay, bleak, gudgeon; bleak, blay, gudgeon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blaigijǭ | blay, bleak, gudgeon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyk- | to shine |
Words derived from “bleye”