Where does “blá” come from?

blá (Faroese) comes from Faroese bláur, from Old Norse blár, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

blá (Faroese): inflection of bláur: ## strong feminine...

Definitions

  1. inflection of bláur: ## strong feminine...

Ancestry of “blá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebláurblue
2Old Norseblárblue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,...
3Old Norsebýbee
4Proto-Germanicbiją—
5Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →