blys
See also: Blys
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse blys, from Proto-Germanic *blisk (“to burn, shine”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Danish blus (“blaze, flame”) and English blush.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
blys n (genitive singular blyss, nominative plural blys)
Declension edit
declension of blys
Related terms edit
- “blys” in Den Danske Ordbog
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “blush”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English blīths, bliss (“joy”), of Germanic origin.
Noun edit
blys
Descendants edit
- English: bliss
References edit
- “blis(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Swedish edit
Noun edit
blys
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Related to Middle Breton blisic, blysyc (“pleasant, indulgent”), modern Breton blizik. Perhaps a reduced grade of the root of Czech mlsný (“dainty, finicky, lecherous”) (<<Proto-Slavic *mls); compare modern Czech smilný (“adulterous”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɨːs
Noun edit
blys m (plural blysiau)
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
blys | flys | mlys | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Lingua Posnaniensis, Volumes 5-6, p. 94
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blysig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies