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Latin word *blancus comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁s-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰleg-, and later Proto-Germanic *blinkaną (To blink, wink. To shine, glitter, twinkle.)
*bʰleh₁s- (Proto-Indo-European)
*bʰleyǵ- (Proto-Indo-European)
*bʰleg- (Proto-Indo-European)
to shine , to shine, burn, scorch, to burn, shine, to shine, white, to burn, shine, scorch
*blīkijaną (Proto-Germanic)
*blinkaną (Proto-Germanic)
To blink, wink. To shine, glitter, twinkle.
*blankaz (Proto-Germanic)
Bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding.
*blank (Frankish)
Bright. White.
*blancus (Latin)
(Late Latin, Vulgar Latin) white.