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Where does “blīthe” come from?

blīthe (Old Frisian) comes 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-.

Ancestry of “blīthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicblīþīhappy
2Proto-Germanicblīþizserene, mild; pleasant, pleasing, delightful,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlī-light, pleasant, fine; light, fine, pleasant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁-to bleat; to cry; to blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blīthe”

  • bliede
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