Where does “bljúgur” come from?
bljúgur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bljúgr, from Proto-Germanic bleugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlew- — to swell, flow; to overflow, to gush.
bljúgur (Icelandic): humble, modest; shy, bashful
Definitions
- humble, modest; shy, bashful
Ancestry of “bljúgur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bljúgr | shy, bashful, timid; modest, humble |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bleugaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlew- | to swell, flow; to overflow, to gush |