Where does “Färberdistel” come from?

Färberdistel (German) comes from German Färber, 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.

Färberdistel (German): safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

Definitions

  1. safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

Ancestry of “Färberdistel”, step by step

Färberdistel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Färber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFärber—
2GermanFärbengerund of färben; dyeing
3Middle High Germanverwento dye, color
4Old High Germanfarawen—
5Old High Germanfarawacolour, blee; color
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 German distel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandistelthistle
2Middle High Germandistelthistle
3Old High Germandistilthistle
4Proto-Germanicþistilazthistle
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →