Where does “blā” come from?
blā (Middle High German) comes from Old High German blāo, from Proto-West Germanic blāu, from Proto-Germanic blēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlēw- — yellow, blond, grey.
blā (Middle High German): blue
Ancestry of “blā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |