Where does “blinkle” come from?
blinkle (English) comes from English blink, from German blinken, from Middle Low German blinken, from Proto-Germanic blinkaną, from Proto-Germanic blīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blinkle (English): To blink repeatedly
Definitions
- To blink repeatedly
Ancestry of “blinkle”, step by step
blinkle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blink | To close and reopen both eyes quickly; To flash... |
| 2 | German | blinken | to blink; to indicate |
| 3 | Middle Low German | blinken | — |
| 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- | — |