bʰleh₁-wo-

“yellow, golden-hued”

Debatedcolorappearance

blond, blonde, blanch

Extended form of *bʰleh₁- yielding English blond, blanch from pale/yellow sense.

bʰlewk-“to shine, to flash white”bʰlēg-“to shine, to gleam, to burn”bʰosos“bare, naked”dheHl-“to bloom, be green”dʰeh₁-gʷʰ-“to burn, to be warm, dark from burning”dʰergʰ-“to make dark, to dim, to obscure”gʰel-eyo-“to keep shining, gilding”gʰel-tó-“bright yellow substance, gold”