Where does “blīkaną” come from?

blīkaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blīkaną (Proto-Germanic): to gleam; shine

Definitions

  1. to gleam; shine

Ancestry of “blīkaną”, step by step

blīkaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European bʰel-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine

Words derived from “blīkaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →