Where does “blanco” come from?

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

blanco (Spanish): white; argent; target

Definitions

  1. white; argent; target

Ancestry of “blanco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch

Words derived from “blanco”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- →