Where does “bliken” come from?
bliken (Middle English) comes from Old English blīcan, from Proto-West Germanic blīkan, from Proto-Germanic blīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bliken (Middle English): To become pale; shine
Definitions
- To become pale; shine
Ancestry of “bliken”, step by step
bliken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English blīcan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | blīcan | to shine, glitter, gleam; to shine, glitter,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | blīkan | to shine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blīkaną | to gleam; shine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Old Norse blíkna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | blíkna | — |