Where does “blydskip” come from?
blydskip (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian bliid, from Old Frisian blīthe, from Proto-West Germanic blīþī, from Proto-Germanic blīþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlī-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blydskip (West Frisian): joy, gladness
Definitions
- joy, gladness
Ancestry of “blydskip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | bliid | cheerful, merry |
| 2 | Old Frisian | blīthe | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | blīþī | happy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blīþiz | serene, mild; pleasant, pleasing, delightful,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlī- | light, pleasant, fine; light, fine, pleasant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁- | to bleat; to cry; to blow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |