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Where does “бле̑сак” come from?

бле̑сак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic blěskъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.

Ancestry of “бле̑сак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicblěskъglitter, brightness, flash
2Proto-Balto-Slavicblaiskas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵskos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine

Words derived from “бле̑сак”

  • блескати
  • блеснути
  • блештити
  • блештати
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