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Where does “blade” come from?

blade (Polish) comes from Polish blady, from Proto-Slavic blědъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaidas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyd-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyd-, from Old English blēaþ, from Proto-Germanic blauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European mlew-.

blade (Polish): inflection of blady: ## neuter...

Definitions

  1. inflection of blady: ## neuter...

Ancestry of “blade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbladypale, pallid; indistinct; bland, insipid
2Proto-Slavicblědъpale
3Proto-Balto-Slavicblaidas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyd-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyd-pale, pallid
6Old Englishblēaþgentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,...
7Proto-Germanicblauþuzweak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmlew-—
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