Where does “близ” come from?

близ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic blizъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.

близ (Russian): near, in the vicinity of

Definitions

  1. near, in the vicinity of

Ancestry of “близ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicblizъnear, proximate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine

Words derived from “близ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic blizъ →