Where does “barbirzka” come from?
barbirzka (Old Polish) comes from Old Polish barwierz, from Old Polish barwić, from Old Polish barwa, from Middle High German varwe, from Old High German farawa, from Proto-West Germanic faru, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- — passed , crossed.
barbirzka (Old Polish): barber's wife
Definitions
- barber's wife
Ancestry of “barbirzka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | barwierz | barber; barber surgeon |
| 2 | Old Polish | barwić | to dye |
| 3 | Old Polish | barwa | color |
| 4 | Middle High German | varwe | color, hue |
| 5 | Old High German | farawa | colour, blee; color |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |