Where does “blitzgescheit” come from?
blitzgescheit (German) comes from German Blitz, 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.
blitzgescheit (German): Very clever; quick on the uptake
Definitions
- Very clever; quick on the uptake
Ancestry of “blitzgescheit”, step by step