Where does “bianchissimo” come from?

bianchissimo (Italian) comes from Italian bianco, from 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.

Ancestry of “bianchissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbiancowhite; blank; linen
2Latinblancuswhite
3Frankishblankbright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,...
4Proto-Germanic*blank—
5Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
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