Where does “oblyg” come from?
oblyg (Swedish) comes from Swedish blyg, from Old Swedish bliūgher, from Old Norse bljúgr, from Proto-Germanic bleugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlew- — to swell, flow; to overflow, to gush.
oblyg (Swedish): immodest
Definitions
- immodest
Ancestry of “oblyg”, step by step
oblyg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish blyg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blyg | shy, timid |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bliūgher | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bljúgr | shy, bashful, timid; modest, humble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bleugaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlew- | to swell, flow; to overflow, to gush |
via Swedish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | o | O; the letter o; the Greek letter omega, being... |