Where does “blénken” come from?

blénken (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle Low German blinken, from Proto-Germanic blinkaną, from Proto-Germanic blīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blénken (Luxembourgish): to shine, to sparkle

Definitions

  1. to shine, to sparkle

Ancestry of “blénken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanblinken—
2Proto-Germanicblinkanąto shine, glitter, twinkle; to blink, wink
3Proto-Germanicblīkanąto gleam; shine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blīkaną →