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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

Definitions

  1. speedwell

Ancestry of “bládepla”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bládepla”

  • fjallabládepla
  • læknabládepla
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