Etymology of the English word blind
the English word
blindderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*blindazDerivations in English
gravel-blind,
sand-blind,
blindcat,
blinder,
blindsight,
blindstory,
miniblind,
blindfish,
unblinded,
blinding,
blindworm,
blindly,
purblind,
blindedCognates
Dutch
blind, German
blind, Icelandic
blindur, Swedish
blind, Yiddish
blindUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English