Where does “blancus” come from?
blancus (Late Latin) comes from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
blancus (Late Latin): white
Ancestry of “blancus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |
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