Where does “blutrot” come from?

blutrot (German) comes from Middle High German bluotrōt, from Proto-Germanic blōþaraudaz, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blutrot (German): very red, deep red, blood red; crimson

Definitions

  1. very red, deep red, blood red; crimson

Ancestry of “blutrot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbluotrōt—
2Proto-Germanicblōþaraudazblood-red
3Proto-Germanicblōþąblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →