Where does “blīu” come from?
blīu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic blīwą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlih₁-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰl-eh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blīu (Proto-West Germanic): colour, hue
Definitions
- colour, hue
Ancestry of “blīu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | blīwą | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlih₁-wó-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰl-eh₁y- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |