Where does “блыха” come from?

блыха (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic blъxa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blúšāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰluseh₂ — flea.

блыха (Belarusian): flea

Definitions

  1. flea

Ancestry of “блыха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicblъxaflea
2Proto-Balto-Slavicblúšāˀflea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰluseh₂flea
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰluseh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic blúšāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic blъxa →