Where does “blurt” come from?
blurt (English) comes from Middle English *blerten, from Old English *blǣrettan, from Old English blǣran.
blurt (English): To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak...
Definitions
- To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak...
Ancestry of “blurt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | *blerten | — |
| 2 | Old English | *blǣrettan | — |
| 3 | Old English | blǣran | — |