Where does “blanchisseuse” come from?
blanchisseuse (French) comes from French blanchir, from Old French blanchir, from Old French blanc, from Late 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.
blanchisseuse (French): laundress
Ancestry of “blanchisseuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | blanchir | to launder, wash; to make white; to whiten; to... |
| 2 | Old French | blanchir | |
| 3 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 4 | Late 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 |