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Where does “blēwaz” come from?

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

blēwaz (Proto-Germanic): blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black

Definitions

  1. blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black

Ancestry of “blēwaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlēw-yellow, blond, grey

Words derived from “blēwaz”

  • blue
  • blueprint
  • Bluetooth
  • blueberry
  • bluegrass
  • bluer
  • Bluebeard
  • bluebird
  • blueness
  • bluegill
  • bluefin
  • bluetongue
  • bluefish
  • bluestone
  • bluebell
  • bluing
  • Bluey
  • bluebottle
  • bluestem
  • bluejacket
  • blueshift
  • bluey
  • bluecoat
  • bluely
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