Where does “mitternachtsblau” come from?
mitternachtsblau (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.
mitternachtsblau (German): midnight blue
Definitions
- midnight blue
Ancestry of “mitternachtsblau”, step by step
mitternachtsblau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German blau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | blau | blue; drunk |
| 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 Mitternacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mitternacht | midnight; north |
| 2 | Middle High German | mitternaht | — |