Where does “blank” come from?

blank (Silesian) comes from German blank, from Middle High German blanc, from Old High German blanc, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.

blank (Silesian): completely, entirely, wholly

Definitions

  1. completely, entirely, wholly

Ancestry of “blank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanblankbright; spotlessly clean; shining; polished;...
2Middle High Germanblanc—
3Old High Germanblancshining, bright
4Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- →