Where does “blister” come from?

blister (Dutch) comes from English blister, from Middle English blister, from Old French blestre — Alternative form of blostre.

blister (Dutch): blister pack

Definitions

  1. blister pack

Ancestry of “blister”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblisterA small bubble between the layers of the skin...
2Middle Englishblister—
3Old FrenchblestreAlternative form of blostre
Every word from Old French blestre →Every word from Middle English blister →Every word from English blister →
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