Where does “codibianco” come from?

codibianco (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.

codibianco (Italian): vernacular name of various species of bird

Definitions

  1. vernacular name of various species of bird

Ancestry of “codibianco”, step by step

codibianco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian bianco

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

via Italian coda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancodatail; queue; line; coda
2Latincōda—
3LatincaudaA tail
4Proto-Italickaudātail
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *blank →