Where does “blană” come from?
blană (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian блана, from Proto-Slavic bolna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
blană (Romanian): fur
Ancestry of “blană”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | блана | turf; bland mixture |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bolna | membrane; fadedness |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | balˀnas | white, bright |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “blană”