Where does “blitze” come from?
blitze (Middle High German) comes from Old High German blëcchazzen, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
blitze (Middle High German): lightning
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