Where does “близак” come from?
близак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic blizъkъ, from Proto-Slavic blizъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
близак (Serbo-Croatian): near, close to; near at hand; close, intimate
Definitions
- near, close to; near at hand; close, intimate
Ancestry of “близак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | blizъkъ | near, close |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | blizъ | near, proximate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |