Where does “varihued” come from?
varihued (English) comes from English hued, from English Hue, from Middle English hewe, from Old English hīwa, from Proto-Germanic hīwô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
varihued (English): varicoloured
Definitions
- varicoloured
Ancestry of “varihued”, step by step
varihued traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hued
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hued | coloured; having a hue |
| 2 | English | Hue | A Vietnamese province with that city as its capital |
| 3 | Middle English | hewe | servant, hireling; rascal, villein; hue |
| 4 | Old English | hīwa | member of a family |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hīwô | relative, fellow-lodger, family |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via English vari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vari | The ring-tailed lemur |