Where does “dunkelblå” come from?
dunkelblå (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.
dunkelblå (Swedish): (very) dark blue
Definitions
- (very) dark blue
Ancestry of “dunkelblå”, step by step
dunkelblå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish blå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blå | blue; of or pertaining to conservatives or... |
| 2 | Swedish | trä | wood; a tree; Short for slagträ |
| 3 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 5 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Swedish dunkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dunkel | dark, dim |
| 2 | German | Dünkel | conceit, smugness, arrogance |
| 3 | Middle High German | tunkel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | tunkalī | dark, darkness |
| 5 | Old High German | -ī | -ness |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |