Where does “eclatant” come from?

eclatant (Dutch) comes from French éclatant, from Old French esclater, from Frankish slaitan, from Proto-Germanic slaitijaną, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.

eclatant (Dutch): eclatant striking, dazzling

Definitions

  1. eclatant striking, dazzling

Ancestry of “eclatant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéclatantpresent participle of éclater; bright, brilliant,...
2Old Frenchesclaterto separate from, sunder out
3Frankishslaitanto split, break
4Proto-Germanicslaitijaną—
5Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
6Proto-Indo-Europeansleyd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slītaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slaitijaną →