Where does “błakkr” come from?

błakkr (Swedish) comes from Old Norse blakkr, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.

błakkr (Swedish): pale; faded

Definitions

  1. pale; faded

Ancestry of “błakkr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseblakkrdusky, black
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 Old Norse blakkr →