Blick Definition
The brightening or iridescence appearing on silver or gold at the end of the cupelling or refinishing process.
Origin of Blick
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From Middle English blikken, blikien, bliken (“to shine gleam”, weak verb), from Old English blician, from Proto-Germanic *blikōną (“to shine, sparkle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Dutch blikken (“to twinkle, turn pale”), German blicken (“to glance, look”), Swedish blicka (“to glance”), Icelandic blíka (“to shine, gleam”). Merged with Middle English blīken (strong verb), from Old English blīcan (“to shine, glitter, gleam”). More at blike.
From Wiktionary
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From German Blick (“look, glance, twinkle, flash”), from Middle High German blic, from Old High German blik, blich, from Proto-Germanic *blikiz (“shine, appearance, look”). Cognate with Dutch blik, Danish blik, Icelandic blik (“gleam, sheen”), Old English blice (“sheen, denuded site”).
From Wiktionary
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