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Where does “blåaktig” come from?

blåaktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish blå, from Swedish trä, from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

blåaktig (Swedish): bluish

Definitions

  1. bluish

Ancestry of “blåaktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishblåblue; of or pertaining to conservatives or...
2Swedishträwood; a tree; Short for slagträ
3Old Norsetrétree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam
4Proto-Germanictrewątree
5EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
6Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
7Proto-Hellenicdórutree
8Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
9Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
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