Where does “blait” come from?

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

blait (Proto-West Germanic): pale, discolored

Definitions

  1. pale, discolored

Ancestry of “blait”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblaitaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyd-pale, pallid
3Old Englishblēaþgentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,...
4Proto-Germanicblauþuzweak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmlew-—

Words derived from “blait”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blauþuz →Every word from Old English blēaþ →