Where does “blau” come from?

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

blau (Romansch): blue

Definitions

  1. blue

Ancestry of “blau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblēwazblue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlēw-yellow, blond, grey
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blēwaz →