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Where does “blý” come from?

blý (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic blīwiją, from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- — to be weak, weary, tired.

blý (Old Norse): lead

Definitions

  1. lead

Ancestry of “blý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblīwijąlead
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmliH-wó-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmleh₁y-to be weak, weary, tired

Words derived from “blý”

  • blyhalt
  • bly
  • blyfri
  • bly
  • bly
  • bly
  • blý
  • blýggj
  • blý
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