Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “blazoning” come from?

blazoning (English) comes from Old French blason, from Vulgar Latin blaso.

blazoning (English): The action of the verb "to blazon"; the activity...

Definitions

  1. The action of the verb "to blazon"; the activity...

Ancestry of “blazoning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchblasonshield; armorial bearings; shoulder blade
2Vulgar Latinblaso—
Every word from Vulgar Latin blaso →