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
Ancestry of “branco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | branco | white |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | blancus | — |
| 3 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |