Blanco
/ˈblaŋko/noun
A Spanish adjective and noun meaning white; also used as a surname and place name.
Did you know?Spanish blanco comes through Germanic *blankaz, a word tied to brightness and polished surfaces, which is why related forms across Europe often meant gleaming, pale, or shining rather than simply “white.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*blankaz
“shining, gleaming, bright; later also pale or white”
Late Latin
Latin
blancus
“white, bright, or blank-colored”
Old French
Old French
blanc
“white; pale; bright”
Medieval Spanish
Spanish
blanco
“white; pale; blank”
Modern English
English
blank
“empty, unmarked, or not written on”