Where does “blatant” come from?
Blatant derives from English blate, which comes from English bleat, tracing back through Old English blāt and blǣtan to Proto-Germanic blētijaną and ultimately Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁- and bʰel-.
blatant (English): Bellowing; disagreeably clamorous; sounding...
Definitions
- Bellowing; disagreeably clamorous; sounding...
Ancestry of “blatant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | blate | Bashful, sheepish; Dull, stupid; Archaic form of... |
| 2 | Scots | blate | shy, modest, timid, sheepish; stupid, easily... |
| 3 | Old English | blāt | pallid, livid; pale |
Words derived from “blatant”