Where does “blåtann” come from?
blåtann (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.
blåtann (Norwegian Nynorsk): Bluetooth the byname of
Definitions
- Bluetooth the byname of
Ancestry of “blåtann”, step by step
blåtann traces back through 3 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 tann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tann | a tooth; a cog |
| 2 | Old Norse | tǫnn | tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Old Norse Blátǫnn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Blátǫnn | — |