Reconstruction:Old Norse/bljúgr

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This Old Norse entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *bleugaz, *blūgaz, likely from a Proto-Indo-European *bʰlu-, *bʰlew-, *bʰlow-. Compare blautr.

Adjective

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*bljúgr

  1. shy, bashful, timid
  2. modest, humble

Descendants

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