Etymology of the English word blue
the English word
bluederived from the Old French word
bleuderived from the Medieval Latin word
blavus (blue)
derived from the Frankish root
*blaoderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*blæwazDate
The earliest known usage of blue in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
bluebell,
blueberry,
bluebird,
blueblossom,
bluebonnet,
bluebottle,
bluecoat,
bluehead,
bluejacket,
blueline,
blueness,
blueprint,
bluestone,
bluetick,
bluetongue,
blueweed,
bluing,
bluebill,
bluefish,
bluegill,
bluegrass,
bluestem,
bluewood,
bluish,
bluedCognates
Dutch
blauw, French
bleu, German
blau, Icelandic
blár, Italian
blu, Italian
biavo, Provençal
blau, Spanish
blavo, Swedish
blo, Yiddish
blojUsage
Word found in Modern English
