Where does “blankovekseli” come from?
blankovekseli (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.
blankovekseli (Finnish): blank bill of exchange bill of exchange in which one or more of the statutory elements - amount, date of expiry, name of the payee etc. - are left blank; used as security for a future payment that is not fully defined
Definitions
- blank bill of exchange bill of exchange in which one or more of the statutory elements - amount, date of expiry, name of the payee etc. - are left blank; used as security for a future payment that is not fully defined
Ancestry of “blankovekseli”, step by step
blankovekseli 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 vekseli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vekseli | bill of exchange, bill |
| 2 | Swedish | växel | change; a bill of exchange; a railroad switch |
| 3 | Old Norse | víxl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wihslaz | change |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |