bʰlē-u̯o-s
a light color (blue, yellow)
Cross References - Pokorny
1. bʰel-, Balto-Slavic also bʰelə-bʰleu-(k-)Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Old English | *blāw | blue | adj | IEW LRC |
| Middle English | blo | black and blue | adj | MEV LRC |
| Middle English | bl(u)we, blue, blew(e), bl(e)u | blue | adj | MEV W7 CDC LRC |
| English | blue | re: color blue (short-wavelength visible light) | adj | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | flavin | yellow nitrogenous water-soluble pigment | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | flavone | colorless crystalline ketone found in primroses | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Old Frisian | blaw | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Middle Dutch | blaeuw | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Dutch | blaauw | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Middle Low German | blā(w), blauwe | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Low German | blau, blaag | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Old High German | blāo | blue | adj | W7 IEW LRC |
| Middle High German | blā | blue; yellow | adj | IEW LRC |
| German | blau | blue | adj | IEW LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Old Norse | blár | black and blue | adj | MEV LRC |
| Icelandic | blār | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Danish | blaa | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Swedish | blå | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Italic | ||||
| Latin | flāvus | yellow, golden | adj | IEW LRC |
| Middle Latin | blāv(i)us | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Portuguese | blao | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Old Spanish | blavo | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Spanish | blao | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Old French | blue, blef | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| French | blue | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Provençal | blau | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
| Provençal | blava | blue | n.fem | CDC LRC |
| Italian | biaro, blù | blue | adj | CDC LRC |
Related Concepticon Concepts
| ID | Gloss | Definition | Semantic Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| 837 | BLUE | Having the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm. | Sense perception |
| 1613 | COLOR | An attribute of things that results from the light they reflect, transmit, or emit in so far as this light causes a visual sensation that depends on its wavelengths. | Sense perception |
| 1424 | YELLOW | Having the colour of a yolk, a lemon or gold. | Sense perception |