Where does “bládepla” come from?
bládepla (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.
bládepla (Faroese): speedwell
Ancestry of “bládepla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | bláur | blue |
| 2 | Old Norse | blár | blue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
Words derived from “bládepla”