Where does “barwik” come from?

barwik (Polish) comes from Old Polish barwik, 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-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

barwik (Polish): dye

Definitions

  1. dye

Ancestry of “barwik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbarwiktrue forget-me-not, Myosotis scorpioides
2Old Polishbarwacolor
3Middle High Germanvarwecolor, hue
4Old High Germanfarawacolour, blee; color
5Proto-West Germanicfarucolor; appearance; journey
6Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
7Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →