Where does “блюдъ” come from?
блюдъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic bľudo, from Proto-Germanic beudaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
блюдъ (Old Church Slavonic): dish, plate
Ancestry of “блюдъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bľudo | dish, plate |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | beudaz | That on which something is offered; table |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |