Where does “fargestoff” come from?

fargestoff (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fargestoff (Norwegian Nynorsk): a dye, colourant

Definitions

  1. a dye, colourant

Ancestry of “fargestoff”, step by step

fargestoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk farge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfargea colour / color
2Middle Low GermanverweAlternative form of varwe; color, paint
3Old Saxonfarwicolour
4Proto-West Germanicfarucolor; appearance; journey
5Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Nynorsk stoff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstoffcloth, fabric; chemical substance; drug
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →