Where does “blinnen” come from?
blinnen (Middle English) comes from Old English blinnan, from Proto-Germanic bilinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
blinnen (Middle English): To cease; desist from, refrain from, stop, give...
Definitions
- To cease; desist from, refrain from, stop, give...
Ancestry of “blinnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | blinnan | to cease, leave off, rest from; to lose, forfeit;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bilinnaną | to turn aside, swerve from |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “blinnen”