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Where does “barwa” come from?

barwa (Polish) comes from Czech barva, from Middle High German varwe, from Old High German farawa, 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.

barwa (Polish): colour; hue; tint

Definitions

  1. colour; hue; tint

Ancestry of “barwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbarvacolor; paint; ink
2Middle High Germanvarwe—
3Old High Germanfarawacolour, blee; color
4Proto-West Germanicfarucolor; appearance; journey
5Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “barwa”

  • bezbarwny
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