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Where does “blae” come from?

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

blae (Scots): bluish, bluish-gray , intermediate between blue...

Definitions

  1. bluish, bluish-gray , intermediate between blue...

Ancestry of “blae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbla—
2Old Norseblárblue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,...
3Old Norsebýbee
4Proto-Germanicbiją—
5Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “blae”

  • blaes
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