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Where does “bluster” come from?

Bluster comes from Middle English blusteren, of unknown origin and meaning.

bluster (English): Pompous, officious talk; A gust of wind; Fitful...

Definitions

  1. Pompous, officious talk; A gust of wind; Fitful...

Ancestry of “bluster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishblusterento wander about aimlessly

Words derived from “bluster”

  • blustering
  • blustery
  • blusterer
  • blusterous
  • blusteringly
  • blusterously
  • outbluster
  • blusteriness
  • blustereth
  • blusterest
  • unblustery
  • blustersome
Every word from Middle English blusteren →