Where does “geblissian” come from?
geblissian (Old English) comes from Old English blissian, from Proto-West Germanic blīþisōn, from Proto-West Germanic blīþī, from Proto-Germanic blīþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlī-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
geblissian (Old English): to make happy, blissen, gladden, fill with bliss;...
Definitions
- to make happy, blissen, gladden, fill with bliss;...
Ancestry of “geblissian”, step by step
geblissian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English blissian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | blissian | to rejoice; be glad; to gladden; make happy;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | blīþisōn | to be good, be kind, be joyful |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | blīþī | happy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blīþiz | serene, mild; pleasant, pleasing, delightful,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlī- | light, pleasant, fine; light, fine, pleasant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁- | to bleat; to cry; to blow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |