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
Ancestry of “unblenching”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |