Where does “blæd” come from?
blæd (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic blad, from Proto-Germanic bladą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlh̥₃oto, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blæd (Old English): a leaf; the broad, flat blade of a utensil;...
Definitions
- a leaf; the broad, flat blade of a utensil;...
Ancestry of “blæd”, step by step
blæd traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic blad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | blad | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bladą | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlh̥₃oto | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |