Where does “blike” come from?
blike (English) comes from Middle English bliken, from Old English blīcan, from Proto-West Germanic blīkan, from Proto-Germanic blīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blike (English): To shine; gleam
Definitions
- To shine; gleam
Ancestry of “blike”, step by step
blike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bliken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bliken | To become pale; shine |
| 2 | Old English | blīcan | to shine, glitter, gleam; to shine, glitter,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | blīkan | to shine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blīkaną | to gleam; shine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |