Where does “blanc” come from?

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

blanc (Old English): white; greyish-white, pale, pallid

Definitions

  1. white; greyish-white, pale, pallid

Ancestry of “blanc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blankaz →
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