Where does “blakkr” come from?

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

blakkr (Old Norse): dusky, black

Definitions

  1. dusky, black

Ancestry of “blakkr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch

Words derived from “blakkr”

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