Where does “blank” come from?

blank (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch blanc, from Old Dutch blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.

blank (Dutch): white, pale; white

Definitions

  1. white, pale; white

Ancestry of “blank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchblanc—
2Old Dutchblank—
3Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch

Words derived from “blank”

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