Where does “błazen” come from?

błazen (Polish) comes from Old Polish błazno, from Proto-Slavic blaznъ, from Proto-Slavic blaznь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

błazen (Polish): clown, circus clown

Definitions

  1. clown, circus clown

Ancestry of “błazen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbłaznojester, fool
2Proto-Slavicblaznъtempting, seductive
3Proto-Slavicblaznьbait
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

Words derived from “błazen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic blaznь →Every word from Proto-Slavic blaznъ →