Where does “blekmedel” come from?
blekmedel (Swedish) comes from Swedish medel, from Middle Dutch lô, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
blekmedel (Swedish): bleach (chemical)
Definitions
- bleach (chemical)
Ancestry of “blekmedel”, step by step
blekmedel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish medel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | medel | a means (to an end) |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lô | clearing in a forest |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Swedish bleka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bleka | the fish pollock; to bleach; to make whiter or... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | blēkia | to bleach |
| 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 |