Where does “Blau” come from?
Blau (German) comes from Middle High German blā, from Old High German blāo, from Proto-West Germanic blāu, from Proto-Germanic blēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlēw- — yellow, blond, grey.
Blau (German): the colour blue; a particular tone of blue; a...
Definitions
- the colour blue; a particular tone of blue; a...
Ancestry of “Blau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | blā | blue |
| 2 | Old High German | blāo | blue, dark, grey; blue; yellow |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | blāu | blue |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blēwaz | blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |
Words derived from “Blau”