Where does “blodskam” come from?
blodskam (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Swedish blöd, from Old Swedish bloþ, from Old Norse blóð, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blodskam (Norwegian Nynorsk): incest
Definitions
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Ancestry of “blodskam”, step by step
blodskam traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish blöd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blöd | blood |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bloþ | blood; living being, human |
| 3 | Old Norse | blóð | blood; offspring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Swedish skam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skam | shame; something to deeply regret; shame; feeling... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skam | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skǫmm | shame |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skamō | shame |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Norwegian Nynorsk blod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | blod | blood |