branco

Portuguese

/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/

noun
Definitions
  • white color
  • (Brazil) blackout failure in recalling something
  • (oenology)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese branco (white) inherited from Latin *blancus derived from Proto-Germanic *blankaz (bright, white, blinding, shining) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleg- (shine, burn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleg-

Gloss

shine, burn

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
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