Where does “blýskavice” come from?
blýskavice (Czech) comes from Czech blýskavý, from Czech blýskat, from Serbo-Croatian bliskati, from Serbo-Croatian blijȇsak, from Proto-Slavic blěskъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
blýskavice (Czech): soundless lightning storm or other distant atmospheric discharge
Definitions
- soundless lightning storm or other distant atmospheric discharge
Ancestry of “blýskavice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | blýskavý | flashy, shining, glittering |
| 2 | Czech | blýskat | to flash, to lighten |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | bliskati | Alternative form of bljȅskati; Alternative form... |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | blijȇsak | flash (of light) |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | blěskъ | glitter, brightness, flash |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blaiskas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵskos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |