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Where does “blyerts” come from?

blyerts (Swedish) comes from German Bleierz, from German blei, from Middle High German blī, from Old High German blīo, from Proto-West Germanic blīwī, from Proto-Germanic blīwiją, from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- — to be weak, weary, tired.

blyerts (Swedish): black lead, graphite

Definitions

  1. black lead, graphite

Ancestry of “blyerts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBleierzgalena
2Germanblei—
3Middle High Germanblī—
4Old High Germanblīometallic lead
5Proto-West Germanicblīwīlead
6Proto-Germanicblīwijąlead
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanmliH-wó-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmleh₁y-to be weak, weary, tired

Words derived from “blyerts”

  • blyertspenna
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