Where does “blancor” come from?

blancor (Asturian) comes from Asturian blancu, from Vulgar Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.

blancor (Asturian): whiteness

Definitions

  1. whiteness

Ancestry of “blancor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianblancuwhite
2Vulgar Latinblancus—
3Frankishblankbright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,...
4Proto-Germanic*blank—
5Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *blank →