Where does “blaze” come from?
Blaze comes from Middle English blasen, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root bʰel- meaning to swell or blow.
blaze (English): A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing...
Definitions
- A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing...
Ancestry of “blaze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blase | A fire or burning, especially referring to its... |
| 2 | Old English | blase | torch; blaze |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | blasā | blaze, flame; torch, lamp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blasǭ | torch; burning candle; torch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |