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Where does “bʰléh₁-” come from?

bʰléh₁- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “bʰléh₁-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bʰléh₁-”

  • blue
  • blueprint
  • Bluetooth
  • blueberry
  • bluegrass
  • bluer
  • Bluebeard
  • bluebird
  • blueness
  • bluegill
  • bluefin
  • bluetongue
  • bluefish
  • bluestone
  • bluebell
  • bluing
  • Bluey
  • bluebottle
  • bluestem
  • bluejacket
  • blueshift
  • bluey
  • bluecoat
  • bluely
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →