Where does “blurred” come from?
Blurred comes from Middle English bleared, from English blear, from Proto-Germanic *blarjaną meaning to make dim or obscure, with the past participle suffix *-ōdaz.
blurred (English): Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged; simple...
Definitions
- Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged; simple...
Ancestry of “blurred”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | blur | To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim; To... |
| 2 | English | blurre | — |
| 3 | English | blear | Dim, unclear from water or rheum; Causing or... |
| 4 | Middle English | bleren | — |
| 5 | Old English | blǣran | — |
Words derived from “blurred”