Where does “brancura” come from?

brancura (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese branco, from Old Portuguese branco, 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.

brancura (Portuguese): whiteness state of being white

Definitions

  1. whiteness state of being white

Ancestry of “brancura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebrancowhite; blackout; Short for vinho branco
2Old Portuguesebrancowhite
3Vulgar Latinblancus
4Frankishblankbright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,...
5Proto-Germanic*blank
6Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg-Every word from Proto-Germanic blankazEvery word from Proto-Germanic *blank
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