Where does “buskablyg” come from?

buskablyg (Swedish) comes from Swedish blyg, from Old Swedish bliūgher, from Old Norse bljúgr, from Proto-Germanic bleugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlew- — to swell, flow; to overflow, to gush.

buskablyg (Swedish): shy, timid

Definitions

  1. shy, timid

Ancestry of “buskablyg”, step by step

buskablyg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish blyg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishblygshy, timid
2Old Swedishbliūgher—
3Old Norsebljúgrshy, bashful, timid; modest, humble
4Proto-Germanicbleugaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlew-to swell, flow; to overflow, to gush

via Swedish buske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbuskebush; a category of plants that is distinguished...
2Old Norsebuskr—
3Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bleugaz →Every word from Old Norse bljúgr →