Where does “blanke” come from?

blanke (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch blanke, 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.

blanke (Afrikaans): a white person, someone with a light skin colour;...

Definitions

  1. a white person, someone with a light skin colour;...

Ancestry of “blanke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchblankeA white person, someone with a light skin colour
2Dutchblankwhite, pale; white
3Middle Dutchblanc—
4Old Dutchblank—
5Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch

Words derived from “blanke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blankaz →Every word from Old Dutch blank →