Where does “blee” come from?
blee (English) comes from Middle English blee, from Old English blēo, from Proto-West Germanic blīu, from Proto-Germanic blīwą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlih₁-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰl-eh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blee (English): Colour, hue; Colour of the face, complexion,...
Definitions
- Colour, hue; Colour of the face, complexion,...
Ancestry of “blee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blee | colour, hue; color |
| 2 | Old English | blēo | blue |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | blīu | colour, hue |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blīwą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlih₁-wó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰl-eh₁y- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |