Where does “verwe” come from?

verwe (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon farwi, 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.

verwe (Middle Low German): Alternative form of varwe; color, paint

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of varwe; color, paint

Ancestry of “verwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonfarwicolour
2Proto-West Germanicfarucolor; appearance; journey
3Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “verwe”

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