Where does “blǣhǣwen” come from?
blǣhǣwen (Old English) comes from Old English blāw, from Proto-West Germanic blāu, from Proto-Germanic blēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlēw- — yellow, blond, grey.
blǣhǣwen (Old English): blue
Definitions
- blue
Ancestry of “blǣhǣwen”, step by step
blǣhǣwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English blāw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | blāw | blue |
| 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 Old English hǣwen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hǣwen | blue, purple, green, azure |