Where does “blemishment” come from?
blemishment (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-.
blemishment (English): The state of being blemished; disgrace; damage
Definitions
- The state of being blemished; disgrace; damage
Ancestry of “blemishment”, step by step
blemishment 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- | — |