Where does “бљеснути” come from?
бљеснути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian блије̑сак, from Proto-Slavic blěskъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
бљеснути (Serbo-Croatian): to flash; to flash, blaze, sparkle
Definitions
- to flash; to flash, blaze, sparkle
Ancestry of “бљеснути”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | блије̑сак | flash (of light) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | blěskъ | glitter, brightness, flash |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blaiskas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵskos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |