Where does “бля́ха” come from?

бля́ха (Russian) comes from Polish blacha, from Middle High German blëch, from Old High German bleh, from Proto-Germanic *blik, from Proto-Germanic bliką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.

бля́ха (Russian): badge, plaque

Definitions

  1. badge, plaque

Ancestry of “бля́ха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishblachasheet metal
2Middle High Germanblëchsmall metal plate; ornament on a woman's dress
3Old High Germanblehthin leaf of metal, plate; metal plate
4Proto-Germanic*blik—
5Proto-Germanicblikąshine; look; metal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine

Words derived from “бля́ха”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bliką →Every word from Proto-Germanic *blik →