Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blikǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ- (“to shine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbli.kɔ̃ː/

Noun

*blikǭ f

1. shine

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *blikǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*blikǭ	*blikōniz
vocative	*blikǭ	*blikōniz
accusative	*blikōnų	*blikōnunz
genitive	*blikōniz	*blikōnǫ̂
dative	*blikōni	*blikōmaz
instrumental	*blikōnē	*blikōmiz

Derived terms

• *blikōną

Related terms

• *blīkaną
• *blikkatjaną
• *bliką

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic:
  • Old English: *blica
    • ⇒ Old English: oferblica
• Old Norse: blika (“shine; flash (of lightning)”)
  • Icelandic: blika