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Where does “blinkaną” come from?

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

blinkaną (Proto-Germanic): to shine, glitter, twinkle; to blink, wink

Definitions

  1. to shine, glitter, twinkle; to blink, wink

Ancestry of “blinkaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblīkanąto gleam; shine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blinkaną”

  • blank
  • blanket
  • blink
  • blankly
  • Casablanca
  • blanc
  • blankness
  • blanch
  • blanching
  • eyeblink
  • blinker
  • blankety
  • blankie
  • blanky
  • blanker
  • nonblank
  • Blankshire
  • blinky
  • binky
  • Blanktown
  • Blankville
  • blanketless
  • blanken
  • blinketh
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