Where does “blábleikur” come from?

blábleikur (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.

blábleikur (Faroese): to have a blueish skin-tint

Definitions

  1. to have a blueish skin-tint

Ancestry of “blábleikur”, step by step

blábleikur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bláur

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

via Faroese bleikur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebleikurpale
2Old Norsebleikrpale, whitish
3Proto-Germanicblaikazpale, white
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵ-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →