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Where does “blirt” come from?

blirt (English) comes from English blurt, from Middle English *blerten, from Old English *blǣrettan, from Old English blǣran.

blirt (English): A gust of wind and rain; A fit of crying; To...

Definitions

  1. A gust of wind and rain; A fit of crying; To...

Ancestry of “blirt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblurtTo utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak...
2Middle English*blerten—
3Old English*blǣrettan—
4Old Englishblǣran—

Words derived from “blirt”

  • blirty
Every word from Old English blǣran →