Roots / *bʰlendʰ-
bʰlendʰ- “to become dim, confused, blend” Widely accepted vision confusion
Source of English blind, blend, blunder, blond
At a Glance
Reconstruction bʰlendʰ- Meaning “to become dim, confused, blend” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field vision, confusion Root for dimness/confusion, yielding English blind, blend, blunder, blond (the pale/unclear).
bʰlendʰ-₂ “to become unclear in vision, to be blind” bʰlendʰ-mn̥- “a mixing, blending, confusion” derk- “to see, look at” derk-mn̥ “glance, piercing look” derkʷ- “to see clearly, gaze at” gʰaws- “to gaze, observe, perceive” gʰel-it- “to sparkle, to flash with light” gʰleyd- “to gleam, to shine intermittently” related entry