Where does “varwen” come from?

varwen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch varwe, from Old Dutch farwa, from Proto-Germanic *faru, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

varwen (Middle Dutch): to colour, to dye; to paint

Definitions

  1. to colour, to dye; to paint

Ancestry of “varwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvarwecolour; paint, dye
2Old Dutchfarwacolour
3Proto-Germanic*faru—
4Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “varwen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →