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Where does “bleoh” come from?

bleoh (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic blīu, from Proto-Germanic blīwą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlih₁-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰl-eh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bleoh (Old English): Alternative form of blēo; colour, hue;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of blēo; colour, hue;...

Ancestry of “bleoh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicblīucolour, hue
2Proto-Germanicblīwą—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlih₁-wó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰl-eh₁y-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bleoh”

  • bly
  • blee
  • blee
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