Where does “blush” come from?
Blush comes from Middle English blusshen, Old English blysċan, Proto-Germanic blaskijaną and blasǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- and bʰel-, roots associated with shining or gleaming.
blush (English): An act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused...
Definitions
- An act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused...
Ancestry of “blush”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | blusshen | — |
| 2 | Old English | blysċan | to be red; shine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blaskijaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blasǭ | torch; burning candle; torch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “blush”