Where does “blurtingly” come from?
blurtingly (English) comes from English blurting, from English blurt, from Middle English *blerten, from Old English *blǣrettan, from Old English blǣran.
blurtingly (English): So as to blurt; speaking quickly without prior...
Definitions
- So as to blurt; speaking quickly without prior...
Ancestry of “blurtingly”, step by step
blurtingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blurting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blurting | present participle of blurt; Something that is... |
| 2 | English | blurt | To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak... |
| 3 | Middle English | *blerten | — |
| 4 | Old English | *blǣrettan | — |
| 5 | Old English | blǣran | — |