Where does “cuablanc” come from?
cuablanc (Catalan) comes from Catalan blanc, from Late 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.
cuablanc (Catalan): white-tailed
Definitions
- white-tailed
Ancestry of “cuablanc”, step by step
cuablanc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan blanc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | blanc | white; target; blank |
| 2 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 3 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |