> I don't think the blue horse thing is an example of this An example of what? Japanese "ao" referring to white or black horses is a direct holdover from ao's

> I don't think the blue horse thing is an example of this An example of what? Japanese "ao" referring to white or black horses is a direct holdover from ao's vague early usage, but that doesn't mean it's unique to Japanese. I'd imagine the "blue roan" thing is due to "blue" having earlier meanings of gray or lead-colored, but a quick google didn't turn up any explanations about the horse specifically.