Where does “Blaufelchen” come from?
Blaufelchen (German) comes from German Blau, 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.
Blaufelchen (German): Coregonus wartmanni, a species of whitefish endemic to Lake Constance in southern Germany
Definitions
- Coregonus wartmanni, a species of whitefish endemic to Lake Constance in southern Germany
Ancestry of “Blaufelchen”, step by step
Blaufelchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Blau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Blau | the colour blue; a particular tone of blue; a... |
| 2 | Middle High German | blā | blue |
| 3 | Old High German | blāo | blue, dark, grey; blue; yellow |
| 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 |