Where does “väri” come from?
väri (Finnish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
väri (Finnish): color; flush
Definitions
- color; flush
Ancestry of “väri”, step by step
väri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish färg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | färg | color; the spectral composition of visible light;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | færgha | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | verwe | Alternative form of varwe; color, paint |
| 4 | Old Saxon | farwi | colour |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Russian вар
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | вар | tar, pitch; cobbler's wax; boiling water |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | варъ | boiled liquid |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | varъ | boiled liquid; lime |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English var
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | var | Abbreviation of variable; Abbreviation of... |