Where does “bliksemstraal” come from?
bliksemstraal (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch bliksemstraal, from Dutch bliksem, from Middle Dutch blexeme, from Old Dutch blikisni, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
bliksemstraal (Afrikaans): lightning bolt; lightning flash
Definitions
- lightning bolt; lightning flash
Ancestry of “bliksemstraal”, step by step