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Where does “blā” come from?

blā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “blā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blā”

  • Blair
  • Blairite
  • Blairism
  • Blairian
  • Blairist
  • Blairista
  • blàran
  • blàr
  • blāro-s
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →