Where does “blaes” come from?
blaes (Scots) comes from Scots blae, 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.
blaes (Scots): shale or mudstone; The surface of a “clay” tennis...
Definitions
- shale or mudstone; The surface of a “clay” tennis...
Ancestry of “blaes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | blae | bluish, bluish-gray , intermediate between blue... |
| 2 | Middle English | bla | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | blár | blue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |