Where does “bleke” come from?
bleke (Middle English) comes from Old English blǣċ, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
bleke (Middle English): small river fish, bleak, blay
Definitions
- small river fish, bleak, blay
Ancestry of “bleke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | blǣċ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |
Words derived from “bleke”