Where does “bljeskalica” come from?

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

bljeskalica (Serbo-Croatian): camera flash

Definitions

  1. camera flash

Ancestry of “bljeskalica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbljȅskatito flash, glitter
2Serbo-Croatianblijȇsakflash (of light)
3Proto-Slavicblěskъglitter, brightness, flash
4Proto-Balto-Slavicblaiskas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵskos—
6Proto-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 →