Where does “зблизити” come from?

зблизити (Ukrainian) comes from Russian близ, from Proto-Slavic blizъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.

зблизити (Ukrainian): to bring closer

Definitions

  1. to bring closer

Ancestry of “зблизити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianблизnear, in the vicinity of
2Proto-Slavicblizъnear, proximate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic blizъ →Every word from Russian близ →