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Where does “blare” come from?

Blare comes from Middle English bleren, from Middle Dutch bleren, from Old Dutch blerien, from Proto-Germanic blarjaną.

blare (English): A loud sound; Dazzling, often garish, brilliance;...

Definitions

  1. A loud sound; Dazzling, often garish, brilliance;...

Ancestry of “blare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbleren—
2Old Englishblǣran—

Words derived from “blare”

  • ablare
Every word from Old English blǣran →