Where does “блажити” come from?
блажити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бла̑г, from Proto-Slavic bolgъ — good; nice.
блажити (Serbo-Croatian): to mitigate, lessen, alleviate
Definitions
- to mitigate, lessen, alleviate
Ancestry of “блажити”, step by step
блажити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian бла̑г
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | бла̑г | mild, gentle |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bolgъ | good; nice |
via Proto-Slavic *bolžiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *bolžiti | to good?, to jollify? |