Where does “bliksemafleider” come from?
bliksemafleider (Dutch) comes from Dutch bliksem, from Middle Dutch blexeme, from Old Dutch blikisni, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
bliksemafleider (Dutch): a lightning rod, lightning conductor
Definitions
- a lightning rod, lightning conductor
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