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Where does “blōtą” come from?

blōtą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰlād- — to offer, sacrifice.

blōtą (Proto-Germanic): offering, sacrifice

Definitions

  1. offering, sacrifice

Ancestry of “blōtą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlād-to offer, sacrifice

Words derived from “blōtą”

  • blot
  • blót
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