Where does “blank” come from?

blank (Dalmatian) comes from Dalmatian 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.

blank (Dalmatian): Alternative form of blanc

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of blanc

Ancestry of “blank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dalmatianblancwhite
2Late Latinblancuswhite
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 →