Where does “bezbarvý” come from?
bezbarvý (Czech) comes from Czech barva, from Middle High German varwe, from Old High German farawa, from Proto-West Germanic faru, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
bezbarvý (Czech): colourless; water white
Definitions
- colourless; water white
Ancestry of “bezbarvý”, step by step
bezbarvý traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech barva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | barva | color; paint; ink |
| 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 |
via Czech bez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | bez | elderberry; without |
| 2 | Old Czech | bez | elder |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bez | without |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰeǵʰs | — |
via Czech ý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ý | after y and before z |