Where does “блиц” come from?
блиц (Russian) comes from German Blitz, from Middle High German blitze, from Old High German blëcchazzen, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
блиц (Russian): flashlight; quick chess game, sudden-death game
Definitions
- flashlight; quick chess game, sudden-death game
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