Where does “blanc” come from?

blanc (Middle High German) comes from Old High German blanc, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.

Ancestry of “blanc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanblancshining, bright
2Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch

Words derived from “blanc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blankaz →Every word from Old High German blanc →