Where does “Blitz” come from?
Blitz (German) comes from Middle High German blitze, from Old High German blëcchazzen, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
Blitz (German): lightning; flash
Definitions
- lightning; flash
Ancestry of “Blitz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | blitze | lightning |
| 2 | Old High German | blëcchazzen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |