blemish

English

/ˈblɛmɪʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
  • A moral defect; a character flaw.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English blemisshen derived from Old French blemir, blemiss-, blemir derived from Frankish *blesmjan, *blasmi (pale) derived from Proto-Germanic *blasaz (pale, white, fair, shining) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (shine, swell, blow, inflate, roar, sound, gleam, bark, white, shiny, light, speak, be white, bright, yell, swell up, blow up, shimmer, bubble, sparkle).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰel-

Gloss

shine, swell, blow, inflate, roar, sound, gleam, bark, white, shiny, light, speak, be white, bright, yell, swell up, blow up, shimmer, bubble, sparkle

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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