Where does “blondine” come from?
blondine (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from French blondine, from French blondin, from French blond, from Middle French blond, from Old French blond, from Medieval Latin blondus, from Frankish blund, from Proto-Germanic blundaz — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blondine (Norwegian Bokmål): a blonde
Definitions
- a blonde
Ancestry of “blondine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | blondine | A blond female |
| 2 | French | blondin | blond man; blond one |
| 3 | French | blond | blond (of a pale golden colour) |
| 4 | Middle French | blond | — |
| 5 | Old French | blond | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | blondus | blond |
| 7 | Frankish | blund | a mixed color between golden and light-brown |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |