Where does “hellblau” come from?
hellblau (German) comes from Hunsrik 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.
hellblau (German): light blue
Definitions
- light blue
Ancestry of “hellblau”, step by step
hellblau traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hunsrik blau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsrik | blau | blue |
| 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 |
via German hell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hell | clear, bright, light |
| 2 | Middle High German | hel | resounding, loud, shining, bright; tired, weak |
| 3 | Old High German | hel | resounding |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halliz | resounding |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hellaną | to resound, make a sound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via German Blau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Blau | the colour blue; a particular tone of blue; a... |