Where does “blodpropp” come from?

blodpropp (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-.

blodpropp (Swedish): a blood clot

Definitions

  1. a blood clot

Ancestry of “blodpropp”, step by step

blodpropp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish blöd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishblödblood
2Old Swedishbloþblood; living being, human
3Old Norseblóðblood; offspring
4Proto-Germanicblōþąblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Swedish propp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishproppa plug for stopping a hole (to prevent some liquid from passing through it, e.g. for a sink)
2Middle Low Germanpropp—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →