blend

English

/blɛnd/

noun
Definitions
  • A mixture of two or more things.
  • (linguistics) A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English blenden inherited from Old English blandan (mix, mingle, trouble, disturb, corrupt, blend) derived from Old Norse blanda (mix, blend) inherited from Proto-Germanic *blandaną (mix, blend, combine, blind, confound) root 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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