Where does “blesi” come from?

blesi (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *blasį̄, from Proto-Germanic blasaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “blesi”, step by step

blesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic *blasį̄

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*blasį̄blaze, white marking on the forehead (of animals, esp. horses)
2Proto-Germanicblasazwhite, pale
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Old Norse dalr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedalrdale, valley
2Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Words derived from “blesi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →