Where does “blankhet” come from?
blankhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish blank, from Middle Low German blank, from Old Saxon blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
blankhet (Swedish): shine
Ancestry of “blankhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | blank | reflective, shiny; smooth |
| 2 | Middle Low German | blank | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | blank | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |