Where does “stahlblau” come from?
stahlblau (German) comes from German Stahl, from Middle High German stahel, from Old High German stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahliją, from Proto-Germanic stahlą, from Proto-Germanic stah-, from Proto-Indo-European stāk-, from Proto-Indo-European stā- — to stand.
stahlblau (German): steel blue
Definitions
- steel blue
Ancestry of “stahlblau”, step by step
stahlblau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stahl | steel |
| 2 | Middle High German | stahel | steel |
| 3 | Old High German | stahal | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stahliją | something made of steel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
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 |