Where does “блѣдъ” come from?
блѣдъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic blědъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaidas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyd-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyd-, from Old English blēaþ, from Proto-Germanic blauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European mlew-.
блѣдъ (Old Church Slavonic): pale
Definitions
- pale
Ancestry of “блѣдъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | blědъ | pale |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blaidas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyd-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyd- | pale, pallid |
| 5 | Old English | blēaþ | gentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blauþuz | weak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mlew- | — |