Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/blank

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blankaz.

Adjective

*blank

  1. bright, shining

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *blank
Genitive *blankas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *blank *blanku *blank
Accusative *blankanā *blankā *blank
Genitive *blankas *blankeʀā *blankas
Dative *blankumē *blankeʀē *blankumē
Instrumental *blanku *blankeʀu *blanku
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *blankē *blankō *blanku
Accusative *blankā *blankā *blanku
Genitive *blankeʀō *blankeʀō *blankeʀō
Dative *blankēm, *blankum *blankēm, *blankum *blankēm, *blankum
Instrumental *blankēm, *blankum *blankēm, *blankum *blankēm, *blankum

Descendants

  • Old English: blanc
  • Old Frisian: blank
  • Old Saxon: *blank
  • Frankish: *blank
  • Old High German: blanch, blank
    • Middle High German: blank
      • German: blank
      • Luxembourgish: blank
      • Vilamovian: błān
  • → Medieval Latin: blancus (see there for further descendants)

See also

Colors in Proto-West Germanic · *farwō (layout · text)
     *blaik, *blank, *hwīt, *blas      *falu, *grāu, *hasu, *grīs, *hair      *blak, *swart
             *raud              *brūn, *erp, *dunn/dusn              *gelu
             *grōnī              *grōnī             
                          *blāu              *blāu
             *blāu              *purpurā             
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