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

Every word from Old English blǣranEvery word from Middle English bleren