Where does “blāvums” come from?
blāvums (Latvian) comes from Latvian blāvs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blāwas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlēw- — yellow, blond, grey.
blāvums (Latvian): dimness, faintness; dullness; dull, faint, pale...
Definitions
- dimness, faintness; dullness; dull, faint, pale...
Ancestry of “blāvums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | blāvs | dim, faint, wan; dull; dull, lackluster |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blāwas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |