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Where does “blíðr” come from?

blíðr (Old Norse) comes 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 “blíðr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “blíðr”

  • ómblíður
  • blíður
  • blíður
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