blanco

(Engels)

Tegenovergesteld aan
negro
Frequentie

A2
Met koppelteken als
blan‧co
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈblanko/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin blancus, from Proto-Germanic *blankaz (“white, bright, blinding”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhleg- (“to shine”). Found as early as the Cantar de Mio Cid. Compare Old High German blanch (“shining, bright, white”) (German blank), Old English blanc (“white, grey”), blanca (“white steed”). Cognate with English blank, Dutch blank, etc.

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