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

  1. to damage, harm; to violate; to stain, discolor;...

Ancestry of “blesmir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishblesmijan—
2Frankishblasmipale
3Proto-Germanicblasazwhite, pale
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blasaz →