Where does “blunder” come from?
blunder (Swedish) comes from English blunder, from Middle English blundren, from Old Norse blunda, from Proto-Germanic blundaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blunder (Swedish): blunder; clumsy mistake
Ancestry of “blunder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | blunder | A clumsy or embarrassing mistake; A very bad... |
| 2 | Middle English | blundren | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | blunda | to shut the eyes; doze; to shut the eyes; to doze |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |