Where does “blanchering” come from?
blanchering (Swedish) comes from Swedish blanchera, from French blanchir, from Old French blanchir, from Old French blanc, from Late Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
blanchering (Swedish): blanching
Definitions
- blanching
Ancestry of “blanchering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blanchera | to blanch |
| 2 | French | blanchir | to launder, wash; to make white; to whiten; to... |
| 3 | Old French | blanchir | |
| 4 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 5 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 6 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |