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Where does “blesing” come from?

blesing (Tok Pisin) comes from English blessing, from Middle English blessinge, from Old English blētsung.

blesing (Tok Pisin): blessing

Definitions

  1. blessing

Ancestry of “blesing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblessingSome kind of divine or supernatural aid, or...
2Middle Englishblessinge—
3Old Englishblētsung—
Every word from Old English blētsung →