bʰlendʰ-

“to become dim, confused, blend”

Widely acceptedvisionconfusion

Source of English blind, blend, blunder, blond

Root for dimness/confusion, yielding English blind, blend, blunder, blond (the pale/unclear).

bʰlendʰ-mn̥-“a mixing, blending, confusion”bʰlendʰ-₂“to become unclear in vision, to be blind”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”