Where does “bljesak” come from?

bljesak (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic blěskъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.

bljesak (Serbo-Croatian): flash; glare, shine

Definitions

  1. flash; glare, shine

Ancestry of “bljesak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicblěskъglitter, brightness, flash
2Proto-Balto-Slavicblaiskas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵskos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas →