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Where does “blōþą” come from?

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

blōþą (Proto-Germanic): blood

Definitions

  1. blood

Ancestry of “blōþą”, step by step

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

Words derived from “blōþą”

  • blood
  • bold
  • bloody
  • bleeding
  • bless
  • Bolton
  • bleed
  • bloodstream
  • bloodthirsty
  • bloodshot
  • bloodied
  • bloodstained
  • lifeblood
  • bloodfin
  • bloodline
  • boldface
  • bloodletting
  • bloodbath
  • bally
  • bloodlust
  • bloodstain
  • unblessed
  • unblest
  • nosebleed
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