Where does “blāvus” come from?
blāvus (Latvian) comes from Old High German blāo, from Proto-West Germanic blāu, from Proto-Germanic blēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlēw- — yellow, blond, grey.
blāvus (Latvian): accusative plural masculine form of blāvs
Definitions
- accusative plural masculine form of blāvs
Ancestry of “blāvus”, step by step
blāvus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German blāo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | blāo | blue, dark, grey; blue; yellow |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | blāu | blue |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blēwaz | blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |
via Frankish blāu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | blāu | blue |