Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere does “blodbok” come from? blodbok (Swedish) comes from Swedish blöd, from Old Swedish bloþ, from Old Norse blóð, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blodbok (Swedish): copper beech, Fagus sylvatica purpurea
Definitions copper beech, Fagus sylvatica purpurea Ancestry of “blodbok”, step by step blodbok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish blöd Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish blöd blood 2 Old Swedish bloþ blood; living being, human 3 Old Norse blóð blood; offspring 4 Proto-Germanic blōþą blood 5 Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- bloom, flower 6 Proto-Indo-European bʰel- to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... 7 Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- —
via Swedish bok Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish bok book; beech 2 Old Swedish bōk book 3 Old Norse bók beech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;... 4 Proto-Germanic bōks letter, written message, inscriptions carved into... 5 Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos beech