Where does “bleki” come from?
bleki (Esperanto) comes from Dutch blikje, from Dutch blik, from Middle Dutch blic.
bleki (Esperanto): to cry
Ancestry of “bleki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | blikje | |
| 2 | Dutch | blik | A glance; A ray, a beam; A can, a tin |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | blic | — |
Words derived from “bleki”