Where does “branco” come from?

branco (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese branco, from Vulgar 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.

branco (Galician): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “branco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesebrancowhite
2Vulgar Latinblancus—
3Frankishblankbright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,...
4Proto-Germanic*blank—
5Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *blank →