Where does “blijk” come from?
blijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch blijken, from Middle Dutch bliken, from Old Dutch blīcan, from Proto-West Germanic blīkan, from Proto-Germanic blīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blijk (Dutch): token, expression, demonstration, sign; mark;...
Definitions
- token, expression, demonstration, sign; mark;...
Ancestry of “blijk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | blijken | to appear, to become apparent; to appear; to turn... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bliken | to shine, to glitter; to appear; to show, to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | blīcan | to shine |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blīkan | to shine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blīkaną | to gleam; shine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |