Where does “snålblåst” come from?
snålblåst (Swedish) comes from Swedish blåst, from Danish blæst, from Old Norse blástr, from Proto-Germanic blēstuz, from Proto-Germanic blēsaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
snålblåst (Swedish): biting wind
Definitions
- biting wind
Ancestry of “snålblåst”, step by step
snålblåst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish blåst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blåst | daft, stupid; easily tricked; tricked, fooled;... |
| 2 | Danish | blæst | wind; windy weather; barmy |
| 3 | Old Norse | blástr | blast; breath, blow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blēstuz | blast, burst of wind, breeze |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blēsaną | to blow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Swedish snål
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | snål | unwilling to spend or give money (or other resources); cheap, stingy |