"
my etymology.com

Etymology of the English word black

the English word black
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *blak-

Derivations in English

blackjack, blaxsploitation, blackjack, antiblack, blackacre, blackball, blackbead, blackbeetle, blackboard, blackcap, blackcod, blackdamp, blackface, blackfellow, blackfire, blackhead, blackheart, blacking, blacklist, blackly, blackmail, blackpatch, blackplate, blackwater, blackweed, blackwork, boneblack, lampblack, shoeblack, blackfin, blackfish, blacksnake, blacktongue, blacktop, bootblack, blacken, blackness, blacksmith, blackcock, blackout, blackberry, blackthorn, blaxploitation, nonesuch, blackbird, blacked

Cognates

Dutch bleek, German bleich, Icelandic bleikur, Swedish blek

Usage

Word found in Modern English



© 2008 myetymology.com - the etymology of all words
Dapyx Software: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic