Where does “blauwig” come from?
blauwig (Dutch) comes from Dutch blauw, from Middle Dutch blau, from Old Dutch blāo, from Proto-West Germanic blāu, from Proto-Germanic blēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlēw- — yellow, blond, grey.
blauwig (Dutch): bluish, of a colour or shade which resembles or...
Definitions
- bluish, of a colour or shade which resembles or...
Ancestry of “blauwig”, step by step
blauwig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch blauw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | blauw | blue; visibly bruised, as in blauwe plek 'a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | blau | blue; the colour blue |
| 3 | Old Dutch | blāo | blue |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blāu | blue |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blēwaz | blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |