Where does “blond” come from?
blond (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic blandą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blond (Old English): blending, mixture, confusion
Definitions
- blending, mixture, confusion
Ancestry of “blond”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | blandą | a mixing, mixture |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |
Words derived from “blond”