Blis
/blɪs/noun
An obsolete or Middle English spelling of “bliss,” meaning great joy or happiness.
Did you know?“Blis” belongs to the same Germanic word family as “blithe,” linking bliss not only with ecstasy but also with a sense of cheerful gentleness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*blīþī
“Joy, happiness, or blessedness”
Old English
Old English
blīds
“Joy, gladness, or bliss”
Middle English
Middle English
blis
“Bliss, delight, or supreme happiness”
14th–15th Century
English
blisse
“Great joy or spiritual happiness”
Modern English
English
bliss
“Perfect happiness or intense joy”
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