Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blauþuz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *mlew-. Related to Proto-Germanic *blewwaną (to beat (up), blow), Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς (amblús, blunt; dim, faint), Avestan 𐬨𐬭𐬎𐬙𐬀 (mruta, crushed (?), weak).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

*blauþuz

  1. weak, feeble, emaciated
  2. lacking, void, naked
  3. soft, faint-hearted, gentle

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References edit

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013), “blauþu-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN