Where does “blanketful” come from?
blanketful (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.
blanketful (English): As much as fits on or can be carried in a blanket
Definitions
- As much as fits on or can be carried in a blanket
Ancestry of “blanketful”, step by step
blanketful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blanket
| 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 |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |