Where does “blêken” come from?
blêken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch blēken, from Proto-Germanic blaikijaną, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
blêken (Middle Dutch): to pale, to become/be white
Definitions
- to pale, to become/be white
Ancestry of “blêken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | blēken | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blaikijaną | to bleach, to make pale, to whiten |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |