Where does “blēdō” come from?

blēdō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blēdō (Proto-Germanic): flower, leaf

Definitions

  1. flower, leaf

Ancestry of “blēdō”, step by step

blēdō traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Proto-Indo-European bhlēdh-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbhlēdh-—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbhAl-to blow, inflate

via Proto-Indo-European bhlōw-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbhlōw-—

Words derived from “blēdō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →