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Where does “farve” come from?

farve (Danish) comes from Middle Dutch varwen, from Middle Dutch varwe, from Old Dutch farwa, from Proto-Germanic *faru, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

farve (Danish): color , colour; color, human skin tone; dye,...

Definitions

  1. color , colour; color, human skin tone; dye,...

Ancestry of “farve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvarwento colour, to dye; to paint
2Middle Dutchvarwecolour; paint, dye
3Old Dutchfarwa—
4Proto-Germanic*faru—
5Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “farve”

  • vandfarve
  • yndlingsfarve
  • hudfarve
  • farvestof
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