Where does “бли́скавиця” come from?
бли́скавиця (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian бли́скавий, from Ukrainian бли́ск, from Proto-Slavic blěskъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blaiskas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵskos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
бли́скавиця (Ukrainian): lightning bolt
Definitions
- lightning bolt
Ancestry of “бли́скавиця”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | бли́скавий | amazing, shining |
| 2 | Ukrainian | бли́ск | glint, splendor, sheen, glitter, shine |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | blěskъ | glitter, brightness, flash |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blaiskas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵskos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |