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
- A white person, someone with a light skin colour
Ancestry of “blanke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | blank | white, pale; white |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | blanc | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | blank | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |
Words derived from “blanke”