Where does “blágreni” come from?
blágreni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic blár, from Old Norse blár, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
blágreni (Icelandic): Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii)
Definitions
- Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii)
Ancestry of “blágreni”, step by step
blágreni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic blár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | blár | 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 |
via Icelandic greni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | greni | lair, den of a fox |