Where does “בלעך” come from?
בלעך (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German blëch, from Old High German bleh, from Proto-Germanic *blik, from Proto-Germanic bliką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
בלעך (Yiddish): tin; sheet metal, tin sheet; blech
Definitions
- tin; sheet metal, tin sheet; blech
Ancestry of “בלעך”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | blëch | small metal plate; ornament on a woman's dress |
| 2 | Old High German | bleh | thin leaf of metal, plate; metal plate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *blik | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bliką | shine; look; metal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |
Words derived from “בלעך”