Where does “побледнеть” come from?
побледнеть (Russian) comes from Russian бледне́ть, from Russian бле́дный, from Proto-Slavic blědьnъ, 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.
побледнеть (Russian): to grow pale, to turn white
Definitions
- to grow pale, to turn white
Ancestry of “побледнеть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бледне́ть | to pale, to fade |
| 2 | Russian | бле́дный | pale |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | blědьnъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | blědъ | pale |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blaidas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyd-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyd- | pale, pallid |
| 8 | Old English | blēaþ | gentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | blauþuz | weak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mlew- | — |