Blonde
Blonde
Blonde (pronounced /blɒnd/) is a term often used to describe a light color of hair. The term originates from the French word 'blond', which has its roots in the Old French 'blund', meaning 'a color midway between golden and light chestnut'.
Etymology
The term 'blonde' has its roots in the French language, where 'blond' is masculine and 'blonde' is feminine. The word is derived from Old French 'blund', which was a borrowing of Old Frankish *blund, itself from Proto-Germanic *blundaz (to a color midway between golden and light chestnut).
Related Terms
- Brunette: A term used to describe a dark color of hair.
- Redhead: A term used to describe a red or ginger color of hair.
- Hair color: The pigmentation of hair follicles due to two types of melanin: eumelanin and pheomelanin.
- Melanin: A broad term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms.
- Eumelanin: A type of melanin that is brownish-black in color.
- Pheomelanin: A type of melanin that is yellow to red in color.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Blonde
- Wikipedia's article - Blonde
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