blót
Old Norse
/ˈbloːt/
noun
Definitions
- (Heathenry) offering.
- (Heathenry) sharing the food of an offering in a ceremony, feast.
- (Heathenry) offering site, a place to make offerings
- cursing, an offering for the purpose of seeking vengeance against an other
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *blōtą (sacrifice, offering) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlād- (sacrifice, offer).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*bʰlād-
Gloss
sacrifice, offer
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
犠