Where does “blót” come from?
blót (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic blōtą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlād- — to offer, sacrifice.
blót (Old Norse): offering; sharing of food of an offering in a...
Definitions
- offering; sharing of food of an offering in a...
Ancestry of “blót”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | blōtą | offering, sacrifice |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlād- | to offer, sacrifice |