Where does “błyskanie” come from?
błyskanie (Polish) comes from Old Polish błyskanie, 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, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
Ancestry of “błyskanie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | błyskanie | lightning bolt, lightning |
| 2 | Old Polish | błyskać | to flash |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | bliskati | Alternative form of bljȅskati; Alternative form... |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | blijȇsak | flash (of light) |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | blěskъ | glitter, brightness, flash |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blaiskas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵskos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |