Where does “blank” come from?
blank (German) comes from Middle High German blanc, from Old High German blanc, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
blank (German): bright; spotlessly clean; shining; polished;...
Definitions
- bright; spotlessly clean; shining; polished;...
Ancestry of “blank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | blanc | — |
| 2 | Old High German | blanc | shining, bright |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |
Words derived from “blank”