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Where does “blackdar” come from?

blackdar (English) comes from English Black, from Old French blanc, from Late Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.

blackdar (English): The ability to detect whether or not a person is...

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  1. The ability to detect whether or not a person is...

Ancestry of “blackdar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBlackAlternative letter-case form of black
2Old Frenchblancwhite
3Late Latinblancuswhite
4Frankishblankbright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,...
5Proto-Germanic*blank—
6Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
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