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Where does “oroblanco” come from?

oroblanco (English) comes from Spanish blanco, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.

oroblanco (English): A hybrid fruit developed by crossing a pomelo and...

Definitions

  1. A hybrid fruit developed by crossing a pomelo and...

Ancestry of “oroblanco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishblancowhite; argent; target
2Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
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