Where does “dazzlement” come from?

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

dazzlement (English): A burst or flash of light; a cause of dazzling;...

Definitions

  1. A burst or flash of light; a cause of dazzling;...

Ancestry of “dazzlement”, step by step

dazzlement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dazzle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdazzleTo confuse the sight of by means of excessive...
2EnglishdazeThe state of being dazed; A glittering stone; To...
3Old Norsedasaskto become weary
4Proto-Germanicdasōjan-—
5Proto-Germanicdaza-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daza- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dasōjan- →