Where does “blauwmees” come from?
blauwmees (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.
blauwmees (Dutch): a bluetit, Cyanistes caeruleus
Definitions
- a bluetit, Cyanistes caeruleus
Ancestry of “blauwmees”, step by step
blauwmees 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 mees
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mees | tit, bird of the family Paridae |
| 2 | English | Bartholomew | An Apostle, identified with Nathanael. biblical character |
| 3 | Latin | Bartholomaeus | Bartholomew |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Βαρθολομαῖος | famously held by |
| 5 | Aramaic | בַּר תַּלְמַי | son of Tolmai |