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Where does “bʰleyd-” come from?

bʰleyd- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Old English blēaþ, from Proto-Germanic blauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European mlew-.

bʰleyd- (Proto-Indo-European): pale, pallid

Definitions

  1. pale, pallid

Ancestry of “bʰleyd-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishblēaþgentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,...
2Proto-Germanicblauþuzweak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmlew-—

Words derived from “bʰleyd-”

  • blatant
  • blatantly
  • blate
  • бледный
  • blessa
  • blesser
  • blesseren
  • blade
  • Blady
  • blady
  • блесирати
  • blijed
  • блед
  • poblediti
  • блијед
  • поблиједити
  • poblijediti
  • bled
  • побледити
  • blate
  • blait
  • bledý
  • bledost
  • blednout
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