Where does “blonk” come from?
blonk (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
blonk (Saterland Frisian): bare; naked; shiny; pure
Ancestry of “blonk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | blank | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |