have you ever wondered why the color blue has the name "blue"? any specific reason? latin root? any root at all? hmmm..i wonder
2007-08-06 10:45:57 · 7 answers · asked by Olive 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Apparently it's from the old German, Bleu, from blao meaning shining. But I just got that from Wikipedia, and it has no source. I can't vouch for it.
2007-08-06 10:56:14 · answer #1 · answered by Edgar Greenberg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old Norse - BlÄr
Middle English - Bla
Later Middle English - Blewe
Modern English - Blue
2007-08-06 17:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ya. Most english words come from Latin and French. It is pretty amazing how 90% of our vocabulary comes from the "Dead language (Latin)". I think the founder language of our modern english language should be extinct. It should be back with a new blast!
2007-08-06 18:32:53 · answer #3 · answered by AD 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not called "blue" in all languages. So asking your question is like asking "Why is that animal called a dog? or, "Why is that growth called a tree?"
2007-08-06 17:54:22 · answer #4 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same as every other word.some one just made it up!maybe the person was vomiting and made the sound :bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.some one passing by said:yeah,that's a good idea!
2007-08-06 19:51:16 · answer #5 · answered by aida 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz whoever discovered that color named it blue.
2007-08-06 18:53:43 · answer #6 · answered by KPG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great resource for your word questions, this.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=blue&searchmode=none
2007-08-06 17:53:51 · answer #7 · answered by Handsome Chuck 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋