Where does “błąd” come from?

błąd (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic blǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blandas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...

błąd (Polish): error, mistake

Definitions

  1. error, mistake

Ancestry of “błąd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicblǫdъdelusion; debauchery, depravity
2Proto-Balto-Slavicblandasobscuration, cloudiness
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlendʰ-to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic blandas →Every word from Proto-Slavic blǫdъ →