Where does “*blaikijan” come from?
*blaikijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic blaikijaną, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
*blaikijan (Proto-West Germanic): to bleach, make pale, whiten
Definitions
- to bleach, make pale, whiten
Ancestry of “*blaikijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | blaikijaną | to bleach, to make pale, to whiten |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |