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Where does “bhlō(w)-” come from?

bhlō(w)- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bhAl- — to blow, inflate.

Ancestry of “bhlō(w)-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbhAl-to blow, inflate

Words derived from “bhlō(w)-”

  • blaa
  • emblement
  • blada
  • bladum
  • biada
  • déblayer
  • déblaiement
  • emblavure
  • emblaver
  • blé
  • blat
  • emblaer
  • emblayement
  • emblader
  • emblaiment
  • blet
  • emblaier
  • blēdō
  • blēdaz
  • blé
  • blat
  • bladum
  • imbladare
  • blad
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhAl- →