LL-L "Etymology" 2002.10.31 (10) [E]

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From: Roman Laryushkin <puka_2000 at mail.ru>
Subject: (No subject)

Dear lowlanders,

Ed Alexander wrote:

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Not to mention English/Scots "blank", and French "blanc(he)" with
numerous cognates in the Romance languages.

So that's the origin of "black" - it really means "white"!

Interestingly, in Russian we have "синяк" (sinyak) for "black eye", a
derivative from the word "синий" ("sea blue"). Another name for "black eye",
used mainly by (very) young people, is "бланш" (blansh) > French "blanche",
with the first being applied to any body part as well, and the second - only
to eye.

Regards,
Roman Laryushkin
Simferopol, Ukraine

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