Where does “bleskově” come from?

bleskově (Czech) comes from Czech bleskový, from Czech blesk, from Proto-Slavic blěskъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.

bleskově (Czech): lightning fast, in a flash

Definitions

  1. lightning fast, in a flash

Ancestry of “bleskově”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbleskovýof or pertaining to lightning
2Czechblesk"inanimate"; lightning; photoflash
3Proto-Slavicblěskъglitter, brightness, flash
4Proto-Balto-Slavicblaiskas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵskos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas →