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
Definitions
- lightning
Ancestry of “blitze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | blëcchazzen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |