Where does “bleu” come from?

bleu (Ligurian) comes from Frankish blāu, from Proto-Germanic blēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlēw- — yellow, blond, grey.

bleu (Ligurian): blue

Definitions

  1. blue

Ancestry of “bleu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishblāublue
2Proto-Germanicblēwazblue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlēw-yellow, blond, grey
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blēwaz →Every word from Frankish blāu →