English word bless comes from Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350) 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 (ca. 1050-1350) (dum) | |
| *bʰlo-to- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to gush, spurt |
| - isōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *blīþisjōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To be good, be kind, be joyful. |
| blisscen | Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350) (dum) | |
| *blōþą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Blood. |
| blissian | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (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 (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| blēdsian | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| blissen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| bless | English (en) | (Perl, _, programming, transitive, past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.. (archaic) To secure, defend, or preserve from.. (obsolete) To wave; to brandish.. To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.. To make something blessed; to confer blessing upon.. To make the sign of the cross upon; to cross (oneself).. To praise, or glorify; to extol for excellences. |