Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*bʰleyǵ-
4 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-, most common first.
- blankWhite or pale; without colour.
- blightA diseased condition suffered by a plant; specifically, a complete and rapid chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as floral organs, leaves, branches, or twigs, especially one caused by a fungus; a mildew, a rust, a smut.
- blanchTo grow or become white.
- blenchTo shrink; start back; give way; flinch; turn aside or fly off.