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