Where does “unblenching” come from?
unblenching (English) comes from English blenching, from English blench, 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.
unblenching (English): unblanching; resolute
Definitions
- unblanching; resolute
Ancestry of “unblenching”, step by step
unblenching traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blenching
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blenching | present participle of blench |
| 2 | English | blench | To shrink; start back; give way; flinch; turn... |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |