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 (blue-gray), intermediate between blue and gray

Definitions

bluish, bluish-gray (blue-gray), intermediate between blue and gray

Ancestry of “blae”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	bla	—
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

Words derived from “blae”

blaes

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