блѧсти

Old Church Slavonic

verb
Definitions
  • chatter
  • talk nonsense

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *blęsti (talk nonsense, err) inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *blend- inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlendʰ- (see badly, become turbid, go blind, be blind, grow turbid, dim, ruddy, red-haired, blond).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰlendʰ-

Gloss

see badly, become turbid, go blind, be blind, grow turbid, dim, ruddy, red-haired, blond

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