Where does “Entfärber” come from?
Entfärber (German) comes from German entfärben, from German Färben, from Middle High German verwen, from Old High German farawen, from Old High German farawa, from Proto-West Germanic faru, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Entfärber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | entfärben | To discolour or bleach |
| 2 | German | Färben | gerund of färben; dyeing |
| 3 | Middle High German | verwen | to dye, color |
| 4 | Old High German | farawen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | farawa | colour, blee; color |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |