Where does “blāu” come from?

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

blāu (Proto-West Germanic): blue

Definitions

  1. blue

Ancestry of “blāu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblēwazblue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlēw-yellow, blond, grey

Words derived from “blāu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blēwaz →