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Where does “Błyskal” come from?

Błyskal (Polish) comes from Polish błysk, from Polish błyskać, from Old Polish błyskać, from Serbo-Croatian bliskati, from Serbo-Croatian blijȇsak, from Proto-Slavic blěskъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos — to shine.

Ancestry of “Błyskal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbłyskflash
2Polishbłyskać—
3Old Polishbłyskać—
4Serbo-CroatianbliskatiAlternative form of bljȅskati; Alternative form...
5Serbo-Croatianblijȇsak—
6Proto-Slavicblěskъglitter, brightness, flash
7Proto-Balto-Slavicblaiskas—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵskos—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine
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