Where does “blasen” come from?
blasen (Middle English) comes from Middle English blase, from Old English blase, from Proto-West Germanic blasā, from Proto-Germanic blasǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blasen (Middle English): To blaze; to be alight or flaming with intensity;...
Definitions
- To blaze; to be alight or flaming with intensity;...
Ancestry of “blasen”, step by step
blasen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English blase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blase | A fire or burning, especially referring to its... |
| 2 | Old English | blase | torch; blaze |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | blasā | blaze, flame; torch, lamp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blasǭ | torch; burning candle; torch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |