Where does “svartlistning” come from?
svartlistning (Swedish) comes from Swedish svartlista, from English blacklist, from English Black, 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.
svartlistning (Swedish): blacklisting
Definitions
- blacklisting
Ancestry of “svartlistning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svartlista | blacklist |
| 2 | English | blacklist | A list or set of people or entities to be shunned... |
| 3 | English | Black | Alternative letter-case form of black |
| 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 |