Where does “fard” come from?
fard (Old French) comes from Old French farder, from Frankish farwidōn, from Proto-Germanic farwiþōną, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fard (Old French): make-up, cosmetics
Ancestry of “fard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | farder | to apply make-up, use cosmetics; to make up or... |
| 2 | Frankish | farwidōn | to colour, dye; to dye, colour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | farwiþōną | to colour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “fard”