blanc

French

adj
Definitions
  • white color
  • blank, unused
  • (figurative) blank, without expression

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French blanc inherited from Old French blanc (white) inherited from Latin *blancus derived from Frankish *blank (gleaming, blinding, white, bright) derived from Proto-Germanic *blankaz (bright, white, blinding, shining) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ- (shine, strike), *bʰleyǵ- (shine, strike).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleyǵ-

Gloss

shine, strike

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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