Etymology Explorer › Norwegian BokmålWhere does “blågrå” come from? blågrå (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål blå, from Old Norse blár, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
blågrå (Norwegian Bokmål): bluish / blueish grey color/colour
Definitions bluish / blueish grey color/colour Ancestry of “blågrå”, step by step blågrå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål blå Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Bokmål blå 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 Norwegian Bokmål grå Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Bokmål grå grey or gray 2 Old Norse grár grey; spiteful 3 Proto-Germanic grēwaz grey 4 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow