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