Where does “éclat” come from?

éclat (French) comes 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 (French): brilliance, shine, lustre; fragment; Strong...

Definitions

  1. brilliance, shine, lustre; fragment; Strong...

Ancestry of “éclat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchesclaterto break, break violently
2Old Frenchesclaterto separate from, sunder out
3Frankishslaitanto split, break
4Proto-Germanicslaitijaną—
5Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
6Proto-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 →