blys
See also: Blys
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse blys, from Proto-Germanic *blisk (“to burn, shine”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Danish blus (“blaze, flame”) and English blush.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /plɪːs/
- Rhymes: -ɪːs
Declension
declension of blys
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | blys | blysið | blys | blysin |
| accusative | blys | blysið | blys | blysin |
| dative | blysi | blysinu | blysum | blysunum |
| genitive | blyss | blyssins | blysa | blysanna |
Related terms
- “blys” in Den Danske Ordbog
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “blush”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Middle English
Alternative forms
- blice, blisce, blise, blesse
Etymology
From Old English blīths, bliss (“joy”), of Germanic origin.
Descendants
- English: bliss
References
- “blis(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Swedish
Welsh
Etymology
Related to Middle Breton blisic, blysyc (“pleasant, indulgent”), modern Breton blizik. Perhaps a reduced grade of the root of Czech mlsný (“dainty, finicky, lecherous”) (<<Proto-Slavic *mls); compare modern Czech smilný (“adulterous”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɨːs
Derived terms
- blysig (“greedy, lustful, desirous”)
- blysio (“to lust, to desire”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| blys | flys | mlys | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Lingua Posnaniensis, Volumes 5-6, p. 94
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blysig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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