Where does “бляшка” come from?

бляшка (Russian) comes from Russian бля́ха, 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.

бляшка (Russian): endearing diminutive of бля́ха; plaque

Definitions

  1. endearing diminutive of бля́ха; plaque

Ancestry of “бляшка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбля́хаbadge, plaque
2Polishblachasheet metal
3Middle High Germanblëchsmall metal plate; ornament on a woman's dress
4Old High Germanblehthin leaf of metal, plate; metal plate
5Proto-Germanic*blik—
6Proto-Germanicblikąshine; look; metal
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bliką →Every word from Proto-Germanic *blik →