Where does “blanchingly” come from?
blanchingly (English) comes from English blanching, from English blanch, from Old French blanchir, 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.
blanchingly (English): In a blanching way
Definitions
- In a blanching way
Ancestry of “blanchingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blanching | present participle of blanch; The act by which... |
| 2 | English | blanch | To grow or become white; To take the color out... |
| 3 | Old French | blanchir | |
| 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 |