Where does “blemir” come from?

blemir (Old French) comes from Frankish blesmijan, from Frankish blasmi, from Proto-Germanic blasaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “blemir”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Frankish	blesmijan	—
2	Frankish	blasmi	pale
3	Proto-Germanic	blasaz	white, pale
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰel-	to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōl-	—

Words derived from “blemir”

blemish
blemishless
blemishment
unblemishable
blemishable
blemisheth
blemisher
blêmir
blême
blêmissement
blemisshen
blemissen
blêmir

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →

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