Where does “anti-blur” come from?
anti-blur (English) comes from English blur, from English blurre, from English blear, from Middle English bleren, from Old English blǣran.
anti-blur (English): A feature that prevents blurring of the image
Definitions
- A feature that prevents blurring of the image
Ancestry of “anti-blur”, step by step
anti-blur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | blur | To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim; To... |
| 2 | English | blurre | — |
| 3 | English | blear | Dim, unclear from water or rheum; Causing or... |
| 4 | Middle English | bleren | — |
| 5 | Old English | blǣran | — |
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |