Where does “bláber” come from?

bláber (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.

bláber (Faroese): bilberry, blueberry

Definitions

  1. bilberry, blueberry

Ancestry of “bláber”, step by step

bláber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bláur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebláurblue
2Old Norseblárblue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,...
3Old Norsebee
4Proto-Germanicbiją
5Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

via Faroese ber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseberberry; inflection of bera: ## third-person...
2Old Norseberberry
3Proto-Germanicbazjąberry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey-Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭEvery word from Proto-Germanic biją