Where does “balwierstwo” come from?

balwierstwo (Polish) comes from Polish balwierz, 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 — passed , crossed.

balwierstwo (Polish): the state or work of a barber surgeon

Definitions

  1. the state or work of a barber surgeon

Ancestry of “balwierstwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbalwierzbarber surgeon
2Old Polishbarwierzbarber; barber surgeon
3Old Polishbarwićto dye
4Old Polishbarwacolor
5Middle High Germanvarwecolor, hue
6Old High Germanfarawacolour, blee; color
7Proto-West Germanicfarucolor; appearance; journey
8Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
9Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →
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