Where does “blakk” come from?

blakk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse blakkr, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.

blakk (Westrobothnian): pale, light in color; faded, bleached, which lost...

Definitions

  1. pale, light in color; faded, bleached, which lost...

Ancestry of “blakk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseblakkrdusky, black
2Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
3Proto-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 Old Norse blakkr →