Where does “razzle-dazzle” come from?

razzle-dazzle (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.

razzle-dazzle (English): Glitz, glamor/glamour, showiness, or pizazz;...

Definitions

  1. Glitz, glamor/glamour, showiness, or pizazz;...

Ancestry of “razzle-dazzle”, step by step

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

Words derived from “razzle-dazzle”

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