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Where does “blīþijaną” come from?

blīþijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic blīþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlī-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blīþijaną (Proto-Germanic): to be kind; be agreeable; please; to delight

Definitions

  1. to be kind; be agreeable; please; to delight

Ancestry of “blīþijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblīþizserene, mild; pleasant, pleasing, delightful,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlī-light, pleasant, fine; light, fine, pleasant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁-to bleat; to cry; to blow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blīþijaną”

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