Where does “Blacksonian” come from?
Blacksonian (English) comes from English Smithsonian, from English Smithson, from English Sơn, from Middle English sone, from Old English sōna, from Proto-West Germanic sān(ō), from Proto-Germanic sēna, from Proto-Germanic *sa.
Blacksonian (English): The National Museum of African American History and Culture
Definitions
- The National Museum of African American History and Culture
Ancestry of “Blacksonian”, step by step
Blacksonian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Smithsonian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Smithsonian | Of or pertaining to James Smithson (c.1765–1829), British mineralogist and chemist whose bequest was used to set up the Smithsonian Institution in the United States |
| 2 | English | Smithson | for a son of a smith |
| 3 | English | Sơn | — |
| 4 | Middle English | sone | son; soon; Alternative form of sonne |
| 5 | Old English | sōna | immediately, at once |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sān(ō) | immediately |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sēna | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 9 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 10 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via English Black
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Black | Alternative letter-case form of black |
| 2 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 3 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 4 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |