Where does “binky” come from?
binky (English) comes from English blanket, from Middle English blanket, from Old French blanquette, from Old French blanc, from Late Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
binky (English): A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a...
Definitions
- A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a...
Ancestry of “binky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blanket | A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and... |
| 2 | Middle English | blanket | — |
| 3 | Old French | blanquette | — |
| 4 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 5 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 6 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |