Where does “blek” come from?

blek (Manado Malay) comes from Dutch blik, from Middle Dutch blic.

blek (Manado Malay): can

Definitions

  1. can

Ancestry of “blek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchblikA glance; A ray, a beam; A can, a tin
2Middle Dutchblic—
Every word from Middle Dutch blic →Every word from Dutch blik →
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