Where does “blanc” come from?

blanc (Old French) comes 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.

blanc (Old French): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “blanc”, step by step

blanc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin blancus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinblancuswhite
2Frankishblankbright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,...
3Proto-Germanic*blank—
4Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch

via Latin bellus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
2Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
3LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “blanc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *blank →