Where does “blaunc” come from?
blaunc (Middle English) comes from Old French blonc, from Old French blanc, from Late 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.
blaunc (Middle English): Alternative spelling of blank
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of blank
Ancestry of “blaunc”, step by step
blaunc traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French blonc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | blonc | — |
| 2 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 3 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 4 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |
via Old French blaunche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | blaunche | — |
via Old French blaunc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | blaunc | — |