Where does “blank” come from?
blank (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch blank, from Middle Dutch blanc, from Old Dutch blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
blank (Afrikaans): white; White; Caucasian
Ancestry of “blank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | blank | white, pale; white |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | blanc | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | blank | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |