Where does “blakk” come from?
blakk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse blakkr, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
blakk (Norwegian Nynorsk): pale yellow, pale brown or dun; turbid, muddy;...
Definitions
- pale yellow, pale brown or dun; turbid, muddy;...
Ancestry of “blakk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | blakkr | dusky, black |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |