Where does “blåmeis” come from?

blåmeis (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.

blåmeis (Norwegian Nynorsk): blue tit; "Parus caeruleus"

Definitions

blue tit; "Parus caeruleus"

Ancestry of “blåmeis”, step by step

blåmeis 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 meis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	meis	a bird of the family Paridae, the tits
2	German	Meise	chickadee, tit
3	Middle High German	meise	—
4	Old High German	meisa	pannier; titmouse
5	Proto-West Germanic	maisā	titmouse, chickadee
6	Proto-Germanic	maisǭ	titmouse, chickadee

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →