Where does “blanca” come from?

blanca (Spanish) comes from Spanish blanco, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.

blanca (Spanish): feminine singular of blanco; small Early Modern...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of blanco; small Early Modern...

Ancestry of “blanca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishblancowhite; argent; target
2Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blankaz →Every word from Spanish blanco →