Where does “blot” come from?

blot (Welsh) comes from English blót, from Middle English blot, from Old Norse blautr, from Proto-Germanic blautaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel — shiny, white.

blot (Welsh): blot, splotch, spot

Definitions

  1. blot, splotch, spot

Ancestry of “blot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblótA Norse ceremonial offering
2Middle Englishblotblot, spot, stain, blemish
3Old Norseblautrwet; weak
4Proto-Germanicblautazsoft; exhausted; emptied out; spent; fainthearted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlāw-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelshiny, white
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blautaz →