Where does “забле́штити” come from?
забле́штити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бле̑сак, from Proto-Slavic blěskъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
забле́штити (Serbo-Croatian): to flash, glitter, blaze, flare
Definitions
- to flash, glitter, blaze, flare
Ancestry of “забле́штити”, step by step
забле́штити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian бле̑сак
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | бле̑сак | 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 |