Where does “blåhval” come from?
blåhval (Danish) comes from Danish blå, from Old Danish bla, from Old Norse blár, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
blåhval (Danish): blue whale
Definitions
- blue whale
Ancestry of “blåhval”, step by step
blåhval traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish blå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | blå | blue; n blue |
| 2 | Old Danish | bla | blue |
| 3 | Old Norse | blár | blue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Norwegian Bokmål hval
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hval | a whale |
| 2 | Danish | hval | whale |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvalr | whale |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwalaz | whale, sheatfish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |
via Norwegian Bokmål blå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | blå | blue |