Where does “blessee” come from?
blessee (English) comes from English bless, from Middle English blessen, from Old English blētsian, from Old English blēdsian, from Proto-West Germanic blōdisōn, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
blessee (English): The one who receives a blessing
Definitions
- The one who receives a blessing
Ancestry of “blessee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bless | To make something holy by religious rite,... |
| 2 | Middle English | blessen | — |
| 3 | Old English | blētsian | — |
| 4 | Old English | blēdsian | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | blōdisōn | to mark with blood |
| 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- | — |