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Where does “bladą” come from?

bladą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰlh̥₃oto, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bladą (Proto-Germanic): leaf; sheet; blade

Definitions

  1. leaf; sheet; blade

Ancestry of “bladą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlh̥₃oto—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bladą”

  • blade
  • switchblade
  • blat
  • blad
  • bladelet
  • microblade
  • bladelike
  • rollerblade
  • bladeless
  • sawblade
  • blady
  • bladebone
  • blader
  • blaa
  • multiblade
  • twayblade
  • rollerblader
  • bladesmith
  • axeblade
  • bladework
  • bladerunner
  • bladesmithing
  • bladepoint
  • oar blade
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