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Where does “bhleg-” come from?
bhleg-
(Proto-Indo-European): to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
Definitions
to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
Words derived from “bhleg-”
black
Black
blank
blanket
Blake
Blanche
blacksmith
blackboard
blankly
Blackwood
blackmail
blacker
blackguard
blackbird
Blakely
blanc
blacking
Blackbeard
blankness
blackjack
blackface
blanch
Leblanc
blanching