Where does “Aefaarf” come from?
Aefaarf (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Faarf, 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.
Aefaarf (Luxembourgish): eye color
Definitions
- eye color
Ancestry of “Aefaarf”, step by step
Aefaarf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Faarf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Faarf | colour; paint; suit |
| 2 | Middle High German | varwe | color, hue |
| 3 | Old High German | farawa | colour, blee; color |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Luxembourgish A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | A | eye; floodplain, meadow |
| 2 | Middle High German | ouwe | terrain, landscape by water, in water, island;... |
| 3 | Old High German | ouwa | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |