Where does “Rotfärbung” come from?
Rotfärbung (German) comes from German Färbung, 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.
Rotfärbung (German): reddening; erythrodontia; redeye
Definitions
- reddening; erythrodontia; redeye
Ancestry of “Rotfärbung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Färbung | tinge, hue; colouration, colouring |
| 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 |