Where does “blěskъ” come from?

blěskъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.

blěskъ (Proto-Slavic): glitter, brightness, flash

Definitions

  1. glitter, brightness, flash

Ancestry of “blěskъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicblaiskas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵskos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine

Words derived from “blěskъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas →