Where does “kaksivärisyys” come from?
kaksivärisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaksivärinen, from Finnish värinen, from Finnish väri, from Swedish färg, from Old Swedish færgha, from Middle Low German verwe, from Old Saxon farwi, from Proto-West Germanic faru — passed , crossed.
kaksivärisyys (Finnish): having two colors
Definitions
- having two colors
Ancestry of “kaksivärisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaksivärinen | bicolor; having two colors |
| 2 | Finnish | värinen | of color, -colored |
| 3 | Finnish | väri | color; flush |
| 4 | Swedish | färg | color; the spectral composition of visible light;... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | færgha | — |
| 6 | Middle Low German | verwe | Alternative form of varwe; color, paint |
| 7 | Old Saxon | farwi | colour |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |