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
Ancestry of “bleu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | blāu | blue |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blēwaz | blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |