Where does “bleary” come from?
Bleary comes from Middle English blery, of uncertain origin and meaning.
bleary (English): Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion
Definitions
- Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion
Ancestry of “bleary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blery | — |
| 2 | English | bloody | Covered in blood; Characterised by bloodshed;... |
| 3 | Middle English | blody | — |
| 4 | Old English | blōdiġ | bloody |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōþagaz | bloody |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |