Where does “bladlus” come from?
bladlus (Swedish) comes from Swedish blad, from Old Swedish blaþ, from Old Norse blað, from Proto-Germanic bladą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlh̥₃oto, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bladlus (Swedish): an aphid
Definitions
- an aphid
Ancestry of “bladlus”, step by step
bladlus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish blad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blad | Blade, leaf; an organ of a plant; Leaf, sheet; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | blaþ | leaf; page; blade |
| 3 | Old Norse | blað | a leaf of a plant; herb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bladą | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlh̥₃oto | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |