Where does “blinnan” come from?
blinnan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic bilinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
blinnan (Old English): to cease, leave off, rest from; to lose, forfeit;...
Definitions
- to cease, leave off, rest from; to lose, forfeit;...
Ancestry of “blinnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bilinnaną | to turn aside, swerve from |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “blinnan”