Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “blálilja” come from? blálilja (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.
blálilja (Icelandic): oyster plant, oyster leaf, sea bluebell
Definitions oyster plant, oyster leaf, sea bluebell Ancestry of “blálilja”, step by step blálilja 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 Lilja Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic Lilja A female given name; A celebrated religious poem... 2 Latin līlium a lily 3 Ancient Greek λείριον Madonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus 4 Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ — 5 Demotic ḥrry flower 6 Egyptian ḥrrt flower, blossom