Where does “blanco” come from?

blanco (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.

Ancestry of “blanco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinblancuswhite
2Frankishblankbright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,...
3Proto-Germanic*blank—
4Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
5Proto-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 Proto-Germanic *blank →