Where does “Blaufichte” come from?
Blaufichte (German) comes from German Fichte, from Middle High German viehte, from Old High German fiuhta, from Proto-West Germanic fiuhtijā, from Proto-Germanic fiuhtijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European péwḱ-t-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European pewḱ- — pine.
Blaufichte (German): blue spruce any tree of the species
Definitions
- blue spruce any tree of the species
Ancestry of “Blaufichte”, step by step
Blaufichte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fichte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fichte | A spruce; the common tree; spruce; the wood and... |
| 2 | Middle High German | viehte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fiuhta | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fiuhtijā | spruce |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fiuhtijǭ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péwḱ-t-ih₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pewḱ- | pine |
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 |