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Where does “blēaną” come from?

blēaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blēaną (Proto-Germanic): to blow

Definitions

  1. to blow

Ancestry of “blēaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰléh₁-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blēaną”

  • blow
  • blown
  • blowing
  • blows
  • blast
  • blasting
  • blowpipe
  • overblown
  • whistleblowing
  • windblown
  • blaster
  • bloweth
  • deathblow
  • blowback
  • blowtorch
  • blowhole
  • blowdown
  • blowhard
  • counterblast
  • blowgun
  • blowy
  • blowfish
  • glassblowing
  • unblown
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