Where does “bleary-eyed” come from?
bleary-eyed (English) comes from English bleary, from Middle English blery, from English bloody, from Middle English blody, from Old English blōdiġ, from Proto-Germanic blōþagaz, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-.
bleary-eyed (English): Tired, because of lack of sleep, and having...
Definitions
- Tired, because of lack of sleep, and having...
Ancestry of “bleary-eyed”, step by step
bleary-eyed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bleary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bleary | Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion |
| 2 | Middle English | blery | — |
| 3 | English | bloody | Covered in blood; Characterised by bloodshed;... |
| 4 | Middle English | blody | — |
| 5 | Old English | blōdiġ | bloody |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blōþagaz | bloody |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English eyed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eyed | Having eyes; Having eye-like spots; Having the... |
| 2 | Middle English | eyed | eyed; having eye; Having holes |
| 3 | Middle English | eie | An eye; A highly valued or regarded object;... |
| 4 | Old English | ēage | eye |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |