Where does “bliksemschicht” come from?
bliksemschicht (Dutch) comes from Dutch schicht, from Middle Dutch schicht, from Old Dutch skiht, from Proto-Germanic skihtiz, from Proto-Germanic skehaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱek-.
bliksemschicht (Dutch): lightning bolt
Ancestry of “bliksemschicht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schicht | dart, arrow, bolt; beam of light, flash |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schicht | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skiht | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skihtiz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skehaną | to jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | — |