Where does “blesmir” come from?
blesmir (Old French) comes from Frankish blesmijan, from Frankish blasmi, from Proto-Germanic blasaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blesmir (Old French): to damage, harm; to violate; to stain, discolor;...
Definitions
- to damage, harm; to violate; to stain, discolor;...
Ancestry of “blesmir”, 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 “blesmir”