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
Ancestry of “blait”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | blaitaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyd- | pale, pallid |
| 3 | Old English | blēaþ | gentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blauþuz | weak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mlew- | — |
Words derived from “blait”