Where does “blurting” come from?

Blurting comes from the English verb blurt, whose origin and original meaning remain unknown.

blurting (English): present participle of blurt; Something that is...

Definitions

  1. present participle of blurt; Something that is...

Ancestry of “blurting”, step by step

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

Words derived from “blurting”

Every word from Old English blǣran →Every word from Old English *blǣrettan →Every word from Middle English *blerten →