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Where does “bʰleg-” come from?
bʰleg-
(Proto-Indo-European): to burn, shine
Definitions
to burn, shine
Words derived from “bʰleg-”
black
Black
Blake
blacksmith
blackboard
Blackwood
blackmail
blacker
blackguard
blackbird
Blakely
blacking
Blackbeard
blackjack
blackface
blacklist
blacktop
Blackjack
blackmailer
blackthorn
lampblack
Blackacre
blackly
blacksmithing