Where does “blickey” come from?

blickey (English) comes from Dutch blikje, from Dutch blik, from Middle Dutch blic.

blickey (English): A canister or dinner pail usually of tin

Definitions

  1. A canister or dinner pail usually of tin

Ancestry of “blickey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchblikje
2DutchblikA glance; A ray, a beam; A can, a tin
3Middle Dutchblic—
Every word from Middle Dutch blic →Every word from Dutch blik →Every word from Dutch blikje →
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