Where does “barwierka” come from?
barwierka (Polish) comes from Old Polish barbirzka, 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.
barwierka (Polish): barber's wife
Definitions
- barber's wife
Ancestry of “barwierka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | barbirzka | barber's wife |
| 2 | Old Polish | barwierz | barber; barber surgeon |
| 3 | Old Polish | barwić | to dye |
| 4 | Old Polish | barwa | color |
| 5 | Middle High German | varwe | color, hue |
| 6 | Old High German | farawa | colour, blee; color |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |