Where does “värinpitävyys” come from?
värinpitävyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish värinpitävä, 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.
värinpitävyys (Finnish): colorfastness
Definitions
- colorfastness
Ancestry of “värinpitävyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | värinpitävä | colorfast, colourfast, lightfast having colors that are resistant to being washed out, running, or fading |
| 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 |