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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blīþiz

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

Etymology

From *blī-, *bli- (“to shine, gleam, glow; be light, be glad”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlī- (“light, fine, pleasant”), from *bʰleh₁-, *bʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Lithuanian bliva (“violet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbliː.θiz/

Adjective

*blīþiz

  1. serene, mild
  2. pleasant, pleasing, delightful, friendly

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *blīþiskapiz
  • *blīþijaną
  • *blīþǭ
  • *blīþiþō
  • *Blīþigunþiz

Descendants

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