Etymology Explorer › Welsh

Where does “blanced” come from?

blanced (Welsh) comes from English blanket, from Middle English blanket, from Old French blanquette, 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.

blanced (Welsh): blanket; Soft mutation of planced

Definitions

  1. blanket; Soft mutation of planced

Ancestry of “blanced”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblanketA heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and...
2Middle Englishblanket—
3Old Frenchblanquette—
4Old Frenchblancwhite
5Late Latinblancuswhite
6Frankishblankbright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,...
7Proto-Germanic*blank—
8Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
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