Where does “blurredness” come from?
blurredness (English) comes from English blurred, from English blur, from English blurre, from English blear, from Middle English bleren, from Old English blǣran.
blurredness (English): The property of being blurred
Definitions
- The property of being blurred
Ancestry of “blurredness”, step by step
blurredness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blurred
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blurred | Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged; simple... |
| 2 | English | blur | To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim; To... |
| 3 | English | blurre | — |
| 4 | English | blear | Dim, unclear from water or rheum; Causing or... |
| 5 | Middle English | bleren | — |
| 6 | Old English | blǣran | — |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |