Where does “blanquecer” come from?

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

blanquecer (Spanish): to whiten

Definitions

  1. to whiten

Ancestry of “blanquecer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishblancowhite; argent; target
2Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
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