Where does “blysċan” come from?
blysċan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic blaskijaną, from Proto-Germanic blasǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blysċan (Old English): to be red; shine
Definitions
- to be red; shine
Ancestry of “blysċan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | blaskijaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blasǭ | torch; burning candle; torch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |