Where does “blackout” come from?
Blackout is a 20th-century English compound of black and out, with black ultimately from Proto-Germanic *blakaz meaning "burned" or "charred."
blackout (English): A temporary loss of consciousness; A temporary...
Definitions
- A temporary loss of consciousness; A temporary...
Ancestry of “blackout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | black out | To censor or cover up by writing over with black... |
Words derived from “blackout”