Where does “esblouir” come from?
esblouir (Middle French) comes from Old French esbleuir, from Latin exblaudō, from Proto-Germanic blauþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel — shiny, white.
esblouir (Middle French): to dazzle
Definitions
- to dazzle
Ancestry of “esblouir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | esbleuir | to dazzle |
| 2 | Latin | exblaudō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blauþijaną | to make weak, weaken |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlāw- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel | shiny, white |