Where does “blur” come from?
Blur comes from English blear, from Middle English bleren, from Middle Dutch bleren, from Old Dutch blerien, from Proto-Germanic blarjaną.
blur (English): To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim; To...
Definitions
- To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim; To...
Ancestry of “blur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | blurre | — |
| 2 | English | blear | Dim, unclear from water or rheum; Causing or... |
| 3 | Middle English | bleren | — |
| 4 | Old English | blǣran | — |
Words derived from “blur”