Where does “blinke” come from?

blinke (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian blinka, from Proto-Germanic blinkaną, from Proto-Germanic blīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blinke (West Frisian): to shine

Definitions

  1. to shine

Ancestry of “blinke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianblinka—
2Proto-Germanicblinkanąto shine, glitter, twinkle; to blink, wink
3Proto-Germanicblīkanąto gleam; shine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blīkaną →