Where does “värinegatiivi” come from?

värinegatiivi (Finnish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- — passed , crossed.

värinegatiivi (Finnish): color negative

Definitions

  1. color negative

Ancestry of “värinegatiivi”, step by step

värinegatiivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish väri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväricolor; flush
2Swedishfärgcolor; the spectral composition of visible light;...
3Old Swedishfærgha—
4Middle Low GermanverweAlternative form of varwe; color, paint
5Old Saxonfarwicolour
6Proto-West Germanicfarucolor; appearance; journey
7Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
8Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Finnish negatiivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnegatiivinegative
2Latinnegativusdenied, negative, that which denies; inhibiting
3Latinnegōto deny
4Latinnecnor; and not, not; neither
5Latinnequenot; and not, also not
6Proto-Indo-Europeannekʷeand not, neither, nor
7Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →