Etymology
German: dazzeln ("to glaze, dazzle") Middle Dutch: daselen ("to become dull") Old English: dæslian ("to become foolish")
Meaning
To confuse or bewilder with light and/or brilliance.
Origin
The word "dazzle" originated in Old English as dæslian and referred to the act of becoming foolish or dull. This sense evolved in Middle Dutch to "daselen" ("to become dull") and in German to "dazzeln" ("to glaze, dazzle"). The modern sense of the word "dazzle" developed in the 16th century, likely influenced by the German and/or Middle Dutch forms.
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