Where does “bliksem” come from?
bliksem (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch blexeme, from Old Dutch blikisni, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
bliksem (Dutch): lightning
Ancestry of “bliksem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | blexeme | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | blikisni | lightning bolts |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |
Words derived from “bliksem”