blanc

Old English

adj
Definitions
  • white
  • greyish-white, pale, pallid

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *blankaz (bright, white, blinding, shining) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bhleg- (shine, burn, scorch, white), *bʰleyǵ- (shine, strike).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleyǵ-

Gloss

shine, strike

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

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