Where does “peliazul” come from?
peliazul (Spanish) comes from Spanish pelo, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
peliazul (Spanish): blue-haired
Definitions
- blue-haired
Ancestry of “peliazul”, step by step
peliazul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish pelo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pelo | hair; fur |
| 2 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 3 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
via Spanish azul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | azul | blue |
| 2 | Old Spanish | azur | blue |
| 3 | Arabic | لَازُوَرْد | lapis lazuli, azure |
| 4 | Persian | لاجورد | lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli |