Where does “голубоватый” come from?

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

голубоватый (Russian): bluish

Definitions

  1. bluish

Ancestry of “голубоватый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianголубо́йlight blue, sky blue, azure contrasts with
2Old East Slavicголѫбъlight blue
3Proto-Slavic*golǫbъblue
Every word from Proto-Slavic *golǫbъ →Every word from Old East Slavic голѫбъ →Every word from Russian голубо́й →