Where does “blyg” come from?

blyg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bliūgher, from Old Norse bljúgr, from Proto-Germanic bleugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlew- — to swell, flow; to overflow, to gush.

blyg (Swedish): shy, timid

Definitions

  1. shy, timid

Ancestry of “blyg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbliūgher—
2Old Norsebljúgrshy, bashful, timid; modest, humble
3Proto-Germanicbleugaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlew-to swell, flow; to overflow, to gush

Words derived from “blyg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bleugaz →Every word from Old Norse bljúgr →