Where does “blēd” come from?

blēd (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic blēduz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blēd (Old English): that which is produced, flower, blossom, fruit; a...

Definitions

  1. that which is produced, flower, blossom, fruit; a...

Ancestry of “blēd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblēduzblowing, breath, puff; flower, leaf, blossom
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blēd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →