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Where does “misfarging” come from?

misfarging (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål misfarge, from Norwegian Bokmål farge, from Middle Low German verwe, from Old Saxon farwi, from Proto-West Germanic faru, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

misfarging (Norwegian Bokmål): discoloration, or discolouration

Definitions

  1. discoloration, or discolouration

Ancestry of “misfarging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmisfargeto discolour or discolor
2Norwegian Bokmålfargecolor , colour; color, human skin tone; dye,...
3Middle Low GermanverweAlternative form of varwe; color, paint
4Old Saxonfarwicolour
5Proto-West Germanicfarucolor; appearance; journey
6Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
7Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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