Where does “innibleikur” come from?

innibleikur (Faroese) comes from Faroese bleikur, from Old Norse bleikr, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.

innibleikur (Faroese): blue inside

Definitions

  1. blue inside

Ancestry of “innibleikur”, step by step

innibleikur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bleikur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebleikurpale
2Old Norsebleikrpale, whitish
3Proto-Germanicblaikazpale, white
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵ-os
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine

via Faroese inni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseinniinside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-osEvery word from Proto-Germanic blaikaz