Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “blindhet” come from?

blindhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish blind, from Old Swedish blinder, from Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic blindaz, from French blindage, from French blinder, from French blinde, from German blende — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...

Ancestry of “blindhet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishblindblind; unable or failing to see
2Old Swedishblinderblind; invisible, obscure
3Old Norseblindrblind
4Proto-Germanicblindazblind
5Frenchblindagearmour, armour plating
6Frenchblinderto armor; to reinforce
7Frenchblindepieces of wood used as cover or protection;...
8Germanblendeinflection of blenden: ## first-person singular...
9Germanblendento dazzle; to blind; to show off; to pose; to...
10Middle High Germanblendento blend, mix
11Old High Germanblenten—
12Proto-Germanicblandijanąto blind
13Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlendʰ-to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...

Words derived from “blindhet”

  • nattblindhet
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