Where does “*blank” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*blank”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*blank”

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