Where does “Regenbogenfarbe” come from?

Regenbogenfarbe (German) comes from German farbe, from Middle High German varwe, from Old High German farawa, from Proto-West Germanic faru, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Regenbogenfarbe (German): color of the rainbow, prismatic color

Definitions

  1. color of the rainbow, prismatic color

Ancestry of “Regenbogenfarbe”, step by step

Regenbogenfarbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German farbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfarbecolour
2Middle High Germanvarwecolor, hue
3Old High Germanfarawacolour, blee; color
4Proto-West Germanicfarucolor; appearance; journey
5Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Regenbogen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRegenbogenrainbow
2Middle High Germanrëgenboge—
3Old High Germanreginbogorainbow
4Proto-Germanicregnabugôrainbow
5Proto-Germanicbugôbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →