Where does “блесна” come from?
блесна (Russian) comes from Russian блеск, from Proto-Slavic blěskъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
блесна (Russian): minnow, spoon-bait
Definitions
- minnow, spoon-bait
Ancestry of “блесна”, step by step
блесна traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian блеск
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | блеск | brilliance, glitter, lustre, shine |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | blěskъ | glitter, brightness, flash |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blaiskas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵskos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |
via Proto-Slavic *blěsknǫti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *blěsknǫti | — |