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

  1. An act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused...

Ancestry of “blush”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishblusshen—
2Old Englishblysċanto be red; shine
3Proto-Germanicblaskijaną—
4Proto-Germanicblasǭtorch; burning candle; torch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blush”

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