Where does “blankoluotto” come from?
blankoluotto (Finnish) comes from Finnish blanko, from German blanko, from Italian bianco, from Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
blankoluotto (Finnish): blank credit unsecured loan for an un-predetermined amount; used in trade between parties who trust each other
Definitions
- blank credit unsecured loan for an un-predetermined amount; used in trade between parties who trust each other
Ancestry of “blankoluotto”, step by step
blankoluotto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish blanko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | blanko | blank used only as modifier in compound terms |
| 2 | German | blanko | unprinted, unlined of paper |
| 3 | Italian | bianco | white; blank; linen |
| 4 | Latin | blancus | white |
| 5 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |