Where does “blęsti” come from?
blęsti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic blend-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blęsti (Proto-Slavic): to talk nonsense; to err
Definitions
- to talk nonsense; to err
Ancestry of “blęsti”, step by step
blęsti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Balto-Slavic blend-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blend- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |
via Proto-Balto-Slavic blenstei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blenstei | to stir, to muddle; to talk nonsense; to try to... |