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Where does “блиц” come from?

блиц (Serbo-Croatian) 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 (Serbo-Croatian): lightning, thunder; flash

Definitions

  1. lightning, thunder; flash

Ancestry of “блиц”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBlitzlightning; flash
2Middle High Germanblitzelightning
3Old High Germanblëcchazzen—
4Proto-Germanicblaikazpale, white
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵ-os—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →