Etymology

blowy

blow·y
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Today it means: Windy or breezy. Full definition →

English blow ← Middle English blowen ← Old English blāwan
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blowy · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰleh₁-
  3. Proto-Germanic*blēaną
  4. Proto-West Germanic*blāan
  5. Old Englishblāwan
  6. Middle Englishblowen
  7. Englishblow
  8. English todayblowy

From blow + -y (adjectival suffix).

blowy · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰleh₁-
  3. Proto-Germanic*blēaną
  4. Proto-West Germanic*blāan
  5. Old Englishblāwan
  6. Middle Englishblowen
  7. Englishblow
  8. English todayblowy

From blow + -y (diminutive suffix).

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