Where does “blȇsak” come from?
blȇsak (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Czech blecha, from Slovak blcha, from Proto-Slavic blъxà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blúšāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰluseh₂ — flea.
blȇsak (Serbo-Croatian): flash (of light)
Definitions
- flash (of light)
Ancestry of “blȇsak”, step by step
blȇsak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech blecha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | blecha | flea |
| 2 | Slovak | blcha | flea; tiddlywinks |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | blъxà | flea |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blúšāˀ | flea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰluseh₂ | flea |
via Proto-Slavic blěskъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | blěskъ | glitter, brightness, flash |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blaiskas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵskos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |