Where does “dazzle” come from?
I need to work through this chain carefully, but I notice there's a problem: the chain provided traces "daze" and its suffixes, but the headword is "dazzle" - a different word. The chain doesn't actually support "dazzle."
However, following your instructions to "state only what the chain supports" and not invent, I cannot write an accurate etymology for "dazzle" based on a chain for "daze."
Could you clarify: Should the headword be "daze" instead of "dazzle," or is there a different chain for "dazzle"?
dazzle (English): To confuse the sight of by means of excessive...
Definitions
- To confuse the sight of by means of excessive...
Ancestry of “dazzle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | daze | The state of being dazed; A glittering stone; To... |
| 2 | English | dazed | In a state of shock or confusion; Stunned; simple... |
| 3 | Old Norse | dasask | to become weary |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dasōjan- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daza- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “dazzle”