Where does “blodi” come from?
blodi (Middle English) comes from Old English blōdiġ, from Proto-Germanic blōþagaz, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Ancestry of “blodi”, step by step
blodi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English blōdiġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | blōdiġ | bloody |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blōþagaz | bloody |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Old English blōdeġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | blōdeġ | bloody |