Where does “uitblinker” come from?
uitblinker (Dutch) comes from Dutch uitblinken, 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-.
uitblinker (Dutch): One who excels
Definitions
- One who excels
Ancestry of “uitblinker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | uitblinken | to excel, to shine |
| 2 | Dutch | blinken | to shine, to glitter |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | blinken | to shine, to glitter |
| 4 | Old Dutch | blinkan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blinkaną | to shine, glitter, twinkle; to blink, wink |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blīkaną | to gleam; shine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |