Where does “*blik” come from?
*blik (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bliką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
Ancestry of “*blik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bliką | shine; look; metal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |