Where does “afierwen” come from?
afierwen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish fierwen, 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-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
afierwen (Luxembourgish): to dye
Ancestry of “afierwen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | fierwen | to colour; to paint |
| 2 | Middle High German | verwen | to dye, color |
| 3 | Old High German | farawen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | farawa | colour, blee; color |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 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 |