Where does “blekare” come from?
blekare (Swedish) comes from Swedish bleka, from Old Swedish blēkia, from Old Norse bleikja, from Proto-Germanic blaikijaną, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
blekare (Swedish): comparative degree of blek; a bleacher, one who...
Definitions
- comparative degree of blek; a bleacher, one who...
Ancestry of “blekare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | bleka | the fish pollock; to bleach; to make whiter or... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | blēkia | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bleikja | to bleach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blaikijaną | to bleach, to make pale, to whiten |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |