Where does “Regenbogenfarben” come from?
Regenbogenfarben (German) comes from German Regenbogen, from Middle High German rëgenboge, from Old High German reginbogo, from Proto-Germanic regnabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
Regenbogenfarben (German): prismatic colors
Definitions
- prismatic colors
Ancestry of “Regenbogenfarben”, step by step
Regenbogenfarben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Regenbogen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Regenbogen | rainbow |
| 2 | Middle High German | rëgenboge | — |
| 3 | Old High German | reginbogo | rainbow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | regnabugô | rainbow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
via German [[Farbe]]n
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | [[Farbe]]n | — |