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