Where does “éclat” come from?

éclat (English) comes from French éclat, from Middle French esclater, from Old French esclater, from Frankish slaitan, from Proto-Germanic slaitijaną, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.

éclat (English): A brilliant or successful effect; brilliance of...

Definitions

  1. A brilliant or successful effect; brilliance of...

Ancestry of “éclat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéclatbrilliance, shine, lustre; fragment; Strong...
2Middle Frenchesclaterto break, break violently
3Old Frenchesclaterto separate from, sunder out
4Frankishslaitanto split, break
5Proto-Germanicslaitijaną—
6Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
7Proto-Indo-Europeansleyd-—

Words derived from “éclat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slītaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slaitijaną →