Where does “fard” come from?
fard (Italian) comes from French farder, from Middle French farder, from Old French farder, from Frankish farwidōn, from Proto-Germanic farwiþōną, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
fard (Italian): blusher, rouge
Definitions
- blusher, rouge
Ancestry of “fard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | farder | to disguise; to make up or paint; to represent in... |
| 2 | Middle French | farder | — |
| 3 | Old French | farder | to apply make-up, use cosmetics; to make up or... |
| 4 | Frankish | farwidōn | to colour, dye; to dye, colour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | farwiþōną | to colour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |