Where does “blōt” come from?
blōt (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic blōtą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlād- — to offer, sacrifice.
Ancestry of “blōt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | blōtą | offering, sacrifice |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlād- | to offer, sacrifice |
Words derived from “blōt”