Where does “blanke” come from?

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

blanke (Dutch): A white person, someone with a light skin colour

Definitions

  1. A white person, someone with a light skin colour

Ancestry of “blanke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchblankwhite, pale; white
2Middle Dutchblanc—
3Old Dutchblank—
4Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch

Words derived from “blanke”

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