Where does “blijȇsak” come from?
blijȇsak (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic blěskъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
blijȇsak (Serbo-Croatian): flash (of light)
Definitions
- flash (of light)
Ancestry of “blijȇsak”, step by step
| 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 |