Where does “blåbær” come from?
blåbær (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk blå, from Old Norse blár, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
blåbær (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bilberry; blueberry
Definitions
- a bilberry; blueberry
Ancestry of “blåbær”, step by step
blåbær traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk blå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | 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 Nynorsk bær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bær | a berry |
| 2 | Old Norse | ber | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |