Where does “farawa” come from?
farawa (Old High German) comes 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.
farawa (Old High German): colour, blee; color
Ancestry of “farawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “farawa”