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
Ancestry of “blank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | blanc | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | blank | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |
Words derived from “blank”