Where does “blankotunnuste” come from?
blankotunnuste (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.
blankotunnuste (Finnish): blank acceptance written advance acceptance of a bill of exchange
Definitions
- blank acceptance written advance acceptance of a bill of exchange
Ancestry of “blankotunnuste”, step by step
blankotunnuste 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 |
via Finnish tunnuste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tunnuste | bill of acceptance |
| 2 | Finnish | tunnustaa | to confess; to plead guilty; to recognize |
| 3 | Finnish | tunnus | marking; insignia, emblem, seal, banner; sign,... |
| 4 | Finnish | tuntea | to feel, sense; to know, be familiar with |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | tuntedak | to know; to feel |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | tumte- | to know |