Where does “blī-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “blī-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlī-light, pleasant, fine; light, fine, pleasant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁-to bleat; to cry; to blow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁- →