Where does “bläs” come from?

bläs (Swedish) comes from Old Norse blesi, from Proto-Germanic *blasį̄, from Proto-Germanic blasaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bläs (Swedish): a blaze, especially on a horse

Definitions

  1. a blaze, especially on a horse

Ancestry of “bläs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseblesi—
2Proto-Germanic*blasį̄blaze, white marking on the forehead (of animals, esp. horses)
3Proto-Germanicblasazwhite, pale
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bläs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blasaz →