Where does “uitblinken” come from?
uitblinken (Dutch) comes from Dutch blinken, from Middle Dutch blinken, from Old Dutch blinkan, from Proto-Germanic blinkaną, from Proto-Germanic blīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
uitblinken (Dutch): to excel, to shine
Definitions
- to excel, to shine
Ancestry of “uitblinken”, step by step
uitblinken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch blinken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | blinken | to shine, to glitter |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | blinken | to shine, to glitter |
| 3 | Old Dutch | blinkan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blinkaną | to shine, glitter, twinkle; to blink, wink |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blīkaną | to gleam; shine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |