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Etymology of the English word blonde

the English word blonde
derived from the English word blond
derived from the Old French word blonde
derived from the Old French word blond
derived from the Germanic root *blund
derived from the Medieval Latin word blundus
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-

Date

The earliest known usage of blonde in English dates from the 15th century.

Cognates

Dutch blond, English blond, French blonde, German blond, Norwegian blond, Swedish blond

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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