Where does “Blech” come from?
Blech (German) comes from Middle High German blëch, from Old High German bleh, from Proto-Germanic *blik, from Proto-Germanic bliką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
Blech (German): sheet; Brass, a collective term for all brass...
Definitions
- sheet; Brass, a collective term for all brass...
Ancestry of “Blech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | blëch | small metal plate; ornament on a woman's dress |
| 2 | Old High German | bleh | thin leaf of metal, plate; metal plate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *blik | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bliką | shine; look; metal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |
Words derived from “Blech”