Where does “blytung” come from?

blytung (Swedish) comes from Swedish bly, from Old Norse blý, from Proto-Germanic blīwiją, from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- — to be weak, weary, tired.

blytung (Swedish): very heavy

Definitions

  1. very heavy

Ancestry of “blytung”, step by step

blytung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishblylead
2Old Norseblýlead
3Proto-Germanicblīwijąlead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmliH-wó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmleh₁y-to be weak, weary, tired

via Swedish tung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtungheavy; a physical body of great weight; heavy,...
2Old Norseþungrheavy
3Proto-Germanicþunguzheavy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanténgʰus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic blīwiją →