Where does “gulfarge” come from?

gulfarge (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.

gulfarge (Norwegian Nynorsk): a yellow colour

Definitions

  1. a yellow colour

Ancestry of “gulfarge”, step by step

gulfarge 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 gul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgulyellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →