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Where does “blōdi” come from?

blōdi (Old Dutch) comes from Frankish blauthi, from Proto-Germanic blauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European mlew-.

Ancestry of “blōdi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishblauthi—
2Proto-Germanicblauþuzweak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmlew-—

Words derived from “blōdi”

  • blood
  • blōde
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlew- →