Where does “bledziutki” come from?
bledziutki (Polish) comes from Polish Blady, from Old 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.
Ancestry of “bledziutki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Blady | pale, pallid |
| 2 | Old Polish | blady | pale |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | blědъ | pale |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blaidas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyd-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyd- | pale, pallid |
| 7 | Old English | blēaþ | gentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | blauþuz | weak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mlew- | — |