Where does “barwnie” come from?
barwnie (Polish) comes from Polish barwny, from Polish barwa, 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- — passed , crossed.
barwnie (Polish): colorfully
Definitions
- colorfully
Ancestry of “barwnie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | barwny | colourful, colorful |
| 2 | Polish | barwa | colour; hue; tint |
| 3 | Czech | barva | color; paint; ink |
| 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 |