Where does “blemisher” come from?
blemisher (English) comes from English blemish, from Middle English blemisshen, from Old French blemir, from Frankish blesmijan, from Frankish blasmi, from Proto-Germanic blasaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blemisher (English): One who or that which blemishes
Definitions
- One who or that which blemishes
Ancestry of “blemisher”, step by step
blemisher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blemish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blemish | A small flaw which spoils the appearance of... |
| 2 | Middle English | blemisshen | — |
| 3 | Old French | blemir | — |
| 4 | Frankish | blesmijan | — |
| 5 | Frankish | blasmi | pale |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blasaz | white, pale |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |