Where does “blanseeraus” come from?
blanseeraus (Finnish) comes from Finnish blanseerata, from Swedish blanchera, from French blanchir, from Old French blanchir, from Old French blanc, from Late Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
blanseeraus (Finnish): blanching
Definitions
- blanching
Ancestry of “blanseeraus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | blanseerata | to blanch boil very briefly in lightly salted water |
| 2 | Swedish | blanchera | to blanch |
| 3 | French | blanchir | to launder, wash; to make white; to whiten; to... |
| 4 | Old French | blanchir | |
| 5 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 6 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 7 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |