Where does “blaka” come from?
blaka (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *blak, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₂- — yellow; to swing back and forth.
Ancestry of “blaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *blak | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₂- | yellow; to swing back and forth |