Where does “branco” come from?

branco (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar 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.

branco (Old Portuguese): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “branco”, step by step

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

Words derived from “branco”

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