Where does “blåst” come from?
blåst (Swedish) comes from Danish blæst, from Old Norse blástr, from Proto-Germanic blēstuz, from Proto-Germanic blēsaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blåst (Swedish): daft, stupid; easily tricked; tricked, fooled;...
Definitions
- daft, stupid; easily tricked; tricked, fooled;...
Ancestry of “blåst”, step by step
blåst traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish blæst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | blæst | wind; windy weather; barmy |
| 2 | Old Norse | blástr | blast; breath, blow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blēstuz | blast, burst of wind, breeze |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blēsaną | to blow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Swedish blåsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blåsa | a bleb, a bubble; a bladder, a vesica; a blister,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | blása | to blow; to blow with the mouth; to set in motion... |
via Old Swedish blāster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | blāster | — |