Where does “blablater” come from?
blablater (French) comes from French blabla, from Norwegian Nynorsk blå, from Old Norse blár, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
blablater (French): to chit-chat, to engage in small talk
Definitions
- to chit-chat, to engage in small talk
Ancestry of “blablater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | blabla | Alternative spelling of bla-bla |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | blå | blue |
| 3 | Old Norse | blár | blue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |