Where does “блудник” come from?

блудник (Russian) comes from Russian блуд, from Old East Slavic блꙋдъ, from Proto-Slavic blǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blandas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...

блудник (Russian): rake, lecher, fornicator, immoral person

Definitions

  1. rake, lecher, fornicator, immoral person

Ancestry of “блудник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianблудlicentiousness, lechery, fornication
2Old East Slavicблꙋдъadultery; prostitution; fornication
3Proto-Slavicblǫdъdelusion; debauchery, depravity
4Proto-Balto-Slavicblandasobscuration, cloudiness
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlendʰ-to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic blandasEvery word from Proto-Slavic blǫdъ