Where does “blōt” come from?

blōt (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic blōtą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlād- — to offer, sacrifice.

blōt (Old English): a sacrifice, especially a blood sacrifice by heathens

Definitions

  1. a sacrifice, especially a blood sacrifice by heathens

Ancestry of “blōt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblōtąoffering, sacrifice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlād-to offer, sacrifice

Words derived from “blōt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlād- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blōtą →