Where does “blátoppastör” come from?
blátoppastör (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.
blátoppastör (Icelandic): hoary sedge, white sedge (Carex canescens)
Definitions
- hoary sedge, white sedge (Carex canescens)
Ancestry of “blátoppastör”, step by step
blátoppastör traces back through 3 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 toppur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | toppur | top; peak, summit; climax |
| 2 | Old Norse | toppr | tuft of hair, forelock |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
via Proto-Indo-European stōr-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | stōr- | big, bulky |