Where does “Монблан” come from?
Монблан (Russian) comes from French mont Blanc, from French blanc, from Middle French blanc, from Old French blanc, from Late Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
Монблан (Russian): Mont Blanc
Definitions
- Mont Blanc
Ancestry of “Монблан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mont Blanc | Mont Blanc |
| 2 | French | blanc | white color; blank, unused; blank, without... |
| 3 | Middle French | blanc | white |
| 4 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 5 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 6 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |