Where does “blatho” come from?
blatho (Norn) comes from Old Irish bláthach, from Old Irish bláth, from Proto-Celtic blātus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blatho (Norn): buttermilk
Ancestry of “blatho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | bláthach | buttermilk |
| 2 | Old Irish | bláth | flower; blossom; bloom |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | blātus | flower |
| 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- | — |