Where does “dazzle” come from?

dazzle (English) comes from English daze, from Old Norse dasask, from Proto-Germanic dasōjan-, from Proto-Germanic daza-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dazzle (English): To confuse the sight of by means of excessive...

Definitions

  1. To confuse the sight of by means of excessive...

Ancestry of “dazzle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdazeThe state of being dazed; A glittering stone; To...
2Old Norsedasaskto become weary
3Proto-Germanicdasōjan-—
4Proto-Germanicdaza-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dazzle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daza- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dasōjan- →