Where does “hudfarge” come from?

hudfarge (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.

hudfarge (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; skin colour; complexion

Definitions

  1. <br>; skin colour; complexion

Ancestry of “hudfarge”, step by step

hudfarge 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 hud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhudskin
2Old Norsehúðskin
3Proto-Germanichūdizhide, skin
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →