Where does “blåklintsblå” come from?
blåklintsblå (Swedish) comes from Swedish blåklint, 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 — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
blåklintsblå (Swedish): cornflower blue color/colour
Definitions
- cornflower blue color/colour
Ancestry of “blåklintsblå”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blåklint | cornflower; the blue flower Centaurea cyanus |
| 2 | Swedish | blå | blue; of or pertaining to conservatives or... |
| 3 | Swedish | trä | wood; a tree; Short for slagträ |
| 4 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 6 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |