"mėlynas" meaning in Lithuanian

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Adjective

Forms: mė́lynas [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From Proto-Baltic *melˀ(n)- (“black, blue”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-(n-) (“dark, red, dirty”). Cognates include Latvian melns (“black”), Old Prussian melne (“bruise”), Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “dark, black”) (whence English melanin). Probably akin to Proto-Slavic *malina (“raspberry”). Etymology templates: {{der|lt|bat-pro||*melˀ(n)-|black, blue}} Proto-Baltic *melˀ(n)- (“black, blue”), {{der|lt|ine-pro|*melh₂-|*melh₂-(n-)|dark, red, dirty}} Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-(n-) (“dark, red, dirty”), {{cog|lv|melns||black}} Latvian melns (“black”), {{cog|prg|melne||bruise}} Old Prussian melne (“bruise”), {{cog|grc|μέλας||dark, black}} Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “dark, black”), {{cog|en|melanin}} English melanin, {{cog|sla-pro|*malina||raspberry}} Proto-Slavic *malina (“raspberry”) Head templates: {{head|lt|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||g=m|head=mė́lynas}} mė́lynas m, {{lt-adj|m=mė́lynas}} mė́lynas m
  1. blue Categories (topical): Colors Derived forms: mėlynė (english: blueness, blueberry)
    Sense id: en-mėlynas-lt-adj-Fkd2iMDg Categories (other): Lithuanian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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