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Where does “värisokeus” come from?

värisokeus (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.

värisokeus (Finnish): colorblindness, achromatism, achromatopsy,...

Definitions

  1. colorblindness, achromatism, achromatopsy,...

Ancestry of “värisokeus”, step by step

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
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