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
- a white person, someone with a light skin colour;...
Ancestry of “blanke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | blanke | A white person, someone with a light skin colour |
| 2 | Dutch | blank | white, pale; white |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | blanc | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | blank | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |