Where does “голубо́й” come from?

голубо́й (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic голѫбъ, from Proto-Slavic *golǫbъ — blue.

голубо́й (Russian): light blue, sky blue, azure contrasts with

Definitions

  1. light blue, sky blue, azure contrasts with

Ancestry of “голубо́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicголѫбъlight blue
2Proto-Slavic*golǫbъblue

Words derived from “голубо́й”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *golǫbъ →Every word from Old East Slavic голѫбъ →