Etymology of the English word blank
the English word
blankderived from the Old French word
blancderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*blangkazDate
The earliest known usage of blank in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
blankety,
blankly,
blankbook,
blanked,
blankingUsage
Word found in Modern English
