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Where does “blár” come from?

blár (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

blár (Old Norse): blue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,...

Definitions

  1. blue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,...

Ancestry of “blár”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebýbee
2Proto-Germanicbiją—
3Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “blár”

  • blå
  • blåneger
  • ljusblå
  • blåmes
  • blåskärm
  • blåaktig
  • blåhake
  • åskblå
  • blåbär
  • blålys
  • asurblå
  • blå
  • blåbær
  • blåaktig
  • blålig
  • blåklokke
  • lyseblå
  • marineblå
  • knallblå
  • blåskjell
  • kongeblå
  • blålys
  • blå
  • blåmeis
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