Where does “blessing” come from?

Blessing comes from Middle English blessinge, from Old English blētsung, a noun derived from the verb meaning to make sacred or consecrate.

blessing (English): Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or...

Definitions

  1. Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or...

Ancestry of “blessing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishblessinge
2Old Englishblētsungblessing

Words derived from “blessing

Every word from Old English blētsungEvery word from Middle English blessinge