Where does “blijken” come from?

blijken (Dutch) comes 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-.

blijken (Dutch): to appear, to become apparent; to appear; to turn...

Definitions

  1. to appear, to become apparent; to appear; to turn...

Ancestry of “blijken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchblikento shine, to glitter; to appear; to show, to...
2Old Dutchblīcanto shine
3Proto-West Germanicblīkanto shine
4Proto-Germanicblīkanąto gleam; shine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blijken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blīkaną →