Where does “blodtap” come from?
blodtap (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål blod, from Old Norse blóð, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blodtap (Norwegian Bokmål): loss of blood, blood loss
Definitions
- loss of blood, blood loss
Ancestry of “blodtap”, step by step
blodtap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål blod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | blod | blood |
| 2 | Old Norse | blóð | blood; offspring |
| 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 Norwegian Bokmål tap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tap | loss |