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Where does “blědьnъ” come from?

blědьnъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic blědъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaidas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyd-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyd-, from Old English blēaþ, from Proto-Germanic blauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European mlew-.

Ancestry of “blědьnъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicblědъpale
2Proto-Balto-Slavicblaidas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyd-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyd-pale, pallid
5Old Englishblēaþgentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,...
6Proto-Germanicblauþuzweak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmlew-—

Words derived from “blědьnъ”

  • бледный
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlew- →