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:
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Definitions
- inflection of blady:
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Ancestry of “blade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | blady | pale, pallid; indistinct; bland, insipid |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | blědъ | pale |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blaidas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyd-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyd- | pale, pallid |
| 6 | Old English | blēaþ | gentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blauþuz | weak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mlew- | — |