Middle English word bleschen comes from Middle Dutch bleschen, Proto-Indo-European *bʰlo-to-, Proto-Germanic - isōną, Proto-Germanic *blīþisjōną (To be good, be kind, be joyful.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bleschen | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| *bʰlo-to- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to gush, spurt |
| - isōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *blīþisjōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To be good, be kind, be joyful. |
| blisscen | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| *blōþą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Blood. |
| blissian | Old English (ang) | (intransitive) to rejoice; be glad. (transitive) to gladden; make happy; cause (someone) to rejoice; delight. |
| *blōþisōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To mark with blood. |
| blētsian, blēdsian | Old English (ang) | |
| blēdsian | Old English (ang) | |
| blissen | Middle English (enm) |