Where does “fjallabládepla” come from?

fjallabládepla (Faroese) comes from Faroese bládepla, 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.

fjallabládepla (Faroese): alpine speedwell

Definitions

  1. alpine speedwell

Ancestry of “fjallabládepla”, step by step

fjallabládepla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bládepla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebládeplaspeedwell
2Faroesebláurblue
3Old Norseblárblue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,...
4Old Norsebýbee
5Proto-Germanicbiją—
6Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

via Faroese fjall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefjallmountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →