Where does “bòivarbe” come from?
bòivarbe (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian boi, from Middle High German wīn, from Old High German wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
bòivarbe (Cimbrian): violet, purple
Definitions
- violet, purple
Ancestry of “bòivarbe”, step by step
bòivarbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cimbrian boi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | boi | wine |
| 2 | Middle High German | wīn | wine |
| 3 | Old High German | wīn | wine |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 6 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Cimbrian varbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | varbe | color |
| 2 | Middle High German | varwe | color, hue |
| 3 | Old High German | farawa | colour, blee; color |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |