From Old English 'blind,' from Proto-Germanic *blindaz (dim, sightless), possibly from PIE *bhlendh- (to become cloudy).
Unable to see; lacking the sense of sight.
From Old English 'blind,' from Proto-Germanic *blindaz, possibly from PIE *bhlendh- meaning 'to become cloudy, dim.' The same root gives 'blend' and 'blunder' — all suggesting confusion or obscurity. Key roots: *bhlendh- (PIE: "to become cloudy, dim").