Where does “blindado” come from?
blindado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese blindar, from French blinder, from French blinde, from German blende, from German blenden, from Middle High German blenden, from Old High German blenten, from Proto-Germanic blandijaną — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blindado (Portuguese): bulletproof capable of withstanding a direct shot
Definitions
- bulletproof capable of withstanding a direct shot
Ancestry of “blindado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | blindar | to shield, to armor |
| 2 | French | blinder | to armor; to reinforce |
| 3 | French | blinde | pieces of wood used as cover or protection;... |
| 4 | German | blende | inflection of blenden: ## first-person singular... |
| 5 | German | blenden | to dazzle; to blind; to show off; to pose; to... |
| 6 | Middle High German | blenden | to blend, mix |
| 7 | Old High German | blenten | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | blandijaną | to blind |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |